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Critic's Choice

5.619631h 40mMovieComedyRomance

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.

DirectorDon Weis
WriterJack Sher
ProducerFrank P. Rosenberg

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Cast · Directed by Don Weis

BHBob Hope
Bob Hope
Parker Ballantine
LBLucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Angela Ballantine
MMMarilyn Maxwell
Marilyn Maxwell
Ivy London
RTRip Torn
Rip Torn
Dion Kapakos
JLJessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis
Charlotte Orr
JDJohn Dehner
John Dehner
S.P. Champlain
JBJim Backus
Jim Backus
William Von Hagedorn
RKRicky Kelman
Ricky Kelman
John Ballantine
DGDorothy Green
Dorothy Green
Margaret Champlain
MWMarie Windsor
Marie Windsor
Sally Orr
JGJoseph Gallison
Joseph Gallison
Phil Yardley
JSJoan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
Marge Orr

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