With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)

Director:

Howard Morris

Writers:

R.S. Allen (writer)
Gwen Bagni (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 August 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL TREAT FOR THE THOUSANDS WHO ENJOYED "YOURS, MINE and OURS"! (original print ad - almost all caps)

Plot:

Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teen-age daughter, get fixed up...

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Widower | Drive In Restaurant | Diva | Quarrel

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Doris Day	...	Abby McClure
Brian Keith	...	Jake Iverson
Pat Carroll	...	Maxine Scott
Barbara Hershey	...	Stacy Iverson
George Carlin	...	Herbie Fleck
Alice Ghostley	...	Molly the Maid
John Findlater	...	Flip McClure
Elaine Devry	...	Cleo Ruskin
Herb Voland	...	Harry Scott
Jamie Farr	...	Jo Jo
William Christopher	...	Zip (Cloud)
Milton Frome	...	Bud Young
Allan Melvin	...	Desk Sergeant
Richard S. Steele	...	Jason McClure (as Richard Steel)
Jimmy Bracken	...	Mitch McClure

Also Known As:

A Man in Mommy's Bed
With 6 You Get Eggroll (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G

Company:

Arwin Productions

Trivia:

This was Doris Day's final big screen appearance, following a 20 year career in the movies.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Abby and Jake are arguing in the camper, Jake removes his shoes but not his socks. He then drops the shoes to the floor and puts his bare feet up on the seat across from him.

Quotes:

Zip: Thou art cool!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Fired Up: With Sex, You Get Eggroll (#2.20)" (????)

Soundtrack:

Feelings

With Sex You Get Kids!

Along with "Yours, Mine and Ours" (Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda) this film marked the start of the "let's-create-a-family-by combining-each-of-ours" genre and soon several variations of the theme plowed their ways into theaters (including the much forgotten "Mulligan's Stew" where childless parents adopt a variety of ethnic representatives). It was a way to have "modern" family dramas survive in the ever changing marketplace. Looking like situation comedies found on television it was no surprise that they influenced what TV families of the 70's would look like. There was a chance to examine the ever increasing reality of divorce (disguised as widowship), yet still have a complete family unit. Of those that survived on television, "The Brady Bunch" and "Eight is Enough" are perhaps the most well known. No wonder abortion became popular! Soon these shows would be replaced by the examination of same sex parents (disguised as "good heterosexual friends") in such shows as "My Two Dads," and "Kate and Allie." Shows such as "The Cosby Show," "Home Improvement," and "Family Matters" brought television full circle so perhaps the 21st Century will see more single parent television and in another ten years a remake of "With Six You Get Eggroll." Of course the title would have to change for political correctness. How about "With Sex You Get Kids?" No wait, the pro-life groups won't like that. Ahhh, the sixties.