What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)

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A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Sarah Braveman	...	Analyst
	Zeph Michelis	...	Harry
	Fred Sica	...	Friend
	Mimi Stark	...	Wife
	Robert Uricola	...	Singer

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A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by disappearing into the picture. Written by Mike Arndt <clayton@hooked.net>

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