Any Wednesday (1966)

Ellen Gordon, a New York executive's mistress, falls for the executive's young business associate when he is accidentally sent to use the apartment where the executive and Ellen meet every ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Ellis Miller

Writers:

Muriel Resnik (based upon the play by), Julius J. Epstein (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Dean Jones

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jane Fonda	...	Ellen Gordon
Jason Robards	...	John Cleves
Dean Jones	...	Cass Henderson
Rosemary Murphy	...	Dorothy Cleves
Ann Prentiss	...	Miss Linsley
Jack Fletcher	...	Felix
King Moody	...	Milkman
Kelly Jean Peters	...	Girl in Museum
Monty Margetts	...	Head Nurse

Storyline

Ellen Gordon, a New York executive's mistress, falls for the executive's young business associate when he is accidentally sent to use the apartment where the executive and Ellen meet every Wednesday. More complications arise when the executive's wife shows up with plans to redecorate the apartment.

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Plot Keywords:

love nest | mistress | tax shelter | sex comedy | day in title | 

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Taglines:

It's Any Wednesday...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Fonda's frosted wig is identical to the hairstyle worn by Barbara Cook, who was playing Ellen Gordon on Broadway at the the time the film version went into production.

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Goofs

After Dean Jones grabs his suitcase off the bed and goes to leave the apartment, the next shot with Jane Fonda in the bedroom shows her sitting on the bed next to the suitcase Dean Jones just left the room with, before she jumps up to follow him.

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Crazy Credits

The title is revealed as curtains are pulled back. The cast is shown in the paintings, and the names are wiped off as people walk past each painting.

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Connections

Referenced in That Girl: The Collaborators (1967)

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Soundtracks

Any Wednesday
Music by George Duning
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman

User Reviews

one of those comedies so popular in the '60s

In the days of dinner theater, many actors made a good living traveling the circuit with shows like "Any Wednesday," a Broadway play made into a film in 1966. These frothy sex comedies were all the rage on stage and in film -- Boeing Boeing, Mary, Mary, The Marriage-Go-Round, and of course, Any Wednesday.

Jane Fonda plays Ellen, a young woman who is wooed and ultimately falls for an older married executive, John Cleves (Jason Robards) who makes her apartment an executive one, which is tax-deductible and enables her to live there after her roommates move out. One day, Cleves' unknowing secretary sends over a good-looking young businessman, Cass Henderson (Dean Jones) needing a place to stay for the night. It goes down a predictable path from there.

The good cast makes this watchable, as it's a rather dated story. Rosemary Murphy is a delight as Cleves' wife, whom John is away from every Wednesday night on out of town business. Fonda is beautiful and sexy as the confused mistress, and Dean Jones is attractive as the frustrated Cass, who hated Cleves for business reasons but now finds that his reasons are personal as well.

It's cute, and the story involves a New York blackout, though not the biggie from the early '60s.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1967 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Any Wednesday

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1