A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
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Ed Stander (Robert Morse), with the help of an all-star cast, teaches Paul Manning (Walter Matthau) the fine art of philandering in A Guide for the Married Man. Paul, happily married to sexy Ruth (Inger Stevens), has no burning desire to cheat, but Ed makes the prospect sound very attractive.… More Ed Stander (Robert Morse), with the help of an all-star cast, teaches Paul Manning (Walter Matthau) the fine art of philandering in A Guide for the Married Man. Paul, happily married to sexy Ruth (Inger Stevens), has no burning desire to cheat, but Ed makes the prospect sound very attractive. Finally taking the "big step" with a glamorous brunette after months of careful preparation, Paul finds that he loves his wife way too much to betray her -- while the ever-careful Ed ends up in divorce court. Among the myriad of "advisors" peppered throughout Guide for the Married Man are Art Carney, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Jayne Mansfield, Terry-Thomas, and Carl Reiner. The best guest-star vignette features Joey Bishop as a man caught in bed with another woman by his wife -- whereupon he calmly puts on his clothes, straightens up the room, and quietly responds to his wife's outrage by saying "What bed? What girl?" Adapted by Frank Tarloff from his book of the same name, Guide for the Married Man was directed by Gene Kelly, who makes a cameo "appearance" of his own as a voice on a TV set. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gene Kelly
- Written By
- Frank Tarloff
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 25, 1967 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 6, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Extremely politically incorrect (endorsing infidelity) w/huge cast of comedians.
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Cast
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Walter Matthau
as Paul Manning
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Robert Morse
as Ed Stander
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Inger Stevens
as Ruth Manning
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Sue Ane Langdon
as Mrs. Irma Johnson
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Claire Kelly
as Harriet Stander
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Elaine Devry
as Jocelyn Montgomery
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Linda Harrison
as Miss Stardust
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Michael Romanoff
as Maitre d'Hotel
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Jason Wingreen
as Mr. Johnson
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Pat Becker
as Party Guest
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Joey Bishop
as Technical Adviser
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Sid Caesar
as Technical Adviser
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Wally Cox
as Technical Adviser
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Jayne Mansfield
as Technical Adviser
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Hal March
as Technical Adviser
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Louis Nye
as Technical Adviser
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Carl Reiner
as Technical Adviser
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Phil Silvers
as Technical Adviser
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Terry-Thomas
as Technical Adviser
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Ben Blue
as Technical Adviser
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Ann Morgan Guilbert
as Guest Artists
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Jeffrey Hunter
as Technical Adviser
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Marty Ingels
as Technical Adviser
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Sam Jaffe
as Technical Advisor
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Majel Barrett
as Mrs. Fred V.
- Polly Bergen
- Art Carney
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Heather Carroll
as Mrs. Miller
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Nancy de Carl
as Woman with Baby
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Mickey Deems
as Waiter
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Tommy Farrell
as Rance G's Hanger-on
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Tim Herbert
as Shoe Clerk
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Fred Hollyday
as Party Guest
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Jackie Joseph
as Party Guest
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Evelyn King
as Female Plaintiff
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Ray Montgomery
as Party Guest
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George N. Neise
as Man in Bed
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Warrene Ott
as Woman with Gun
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Robert Patten
as Party Guest
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Eddie Quillan
as Cologne Salesman
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Jackie Russell
as Miss Harris
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Patricia Sides
as Patricia Sides
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Julie Tate
as Woman in Bed
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Aline Towne
as Mrs. Mousey Man
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Dale Van Sickel
as Stunt Driver
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Virginia Wood
as Bubbles
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Heather Young
as Girl with Megaphone
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Karen Arthur
as Lady Dinner Partner
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Eve Brent Ashe
as Joe X's Blowzy Blonde
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Jimmy Cross
as Mr. Brown
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Dee Carroll
as Party Guest
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Chanin Hale
as Miss Crenshaw
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Sharyn Hillyer
as Girl in Bed
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Damian London
as Lone Male Diner
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Pat McCaffrie
as Motel Clerk
- Jack Benny
- Lucille Ball
- Marvin Brody
