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

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Gene Kelly
Written By: Frank Tarloff
Genres: Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 25, 1967 Wide
On DVD: Sep 6, 2005

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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Extremely politically incorrect (endorsing infidelity) w/huge cast of comedians.

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monty h

Funny movie about the rules of cheating while married. Ed:" Basic principle number one: Never, NEVER say you'll be where you can be found not to be".

Cast

            Walter Matthau as Paul Manning

            Robert Morse as Ed Stander

            Inger Stevens as Ruth Manning

            Sue Ane Langdon as Mrs. Irma Johnson

            Claire Kelly as Harriet Stander

            Elaine  Devry as Jocelyn Montgomery

            Linda Harrison as Miss Stardust

            Michael Romanoff as Maitre d'Hotel

            Jason Wingreen as Mr. Johnson

            Pat Becker as Party Guest

            Joey Bishop as Technical Adviser

            Sid Caesar as Technical Adviser

            Wally Cox as Technical Adviser

            Jayne Mansfield as Technical Adviser

            Hal March as Technical Adviser

            Louis Nye as Technical Adviser

            Carl Reiner as Technical Adviser

            Phil Silvers as Technical Adviser

            Terry-Thomas as Technical Adviser

            Ben Blue as Technical Adviser

            Ann Morgan Guilbert as Guest Artists

            Jeffrey Hunter as Technical Adviser

            Marty Ingels as Technical Adviser

            Sam Jaffe as Technical Advisor

            Majel Barrett as Mrs. Fred V.

            Polly Bergen
            
            Art Carney
            
            Heather Carroll as Mrs. Miller

            Nancy de Carl as Woman with Baby

            Mickey Deems as Waiter

            Tommy Farrell as Rance G's Hanger-on

            Tim Herbert as Shoe Clerk

            Fred Hollyday as Party Guest

            Jackie Joseph as Party Guest

            Evelyn King as Female Plaintiff

            Ray Montgomery as Party Guest

            George N. Neise as Man in Bed

            Warrene Ott as Woman with Gun

            Robert Patten as Party Guest

            Eddie Quillan as Cologne Salesman

            Jackie Russell as Miss Harris

            Patricia Sides as Patricia Sides

            Julie Tate as Woman in Bed

            Aline Towne as Mrs. Mousey Man

            Dale Van Sickel as Stunt Driver

            Virginia Wood as Bubbles

            Heather Young as Girl with Megaphone

            Karen Arthur as Lady Dinner Partner

            Eve Brent Ashe as Joe X's Blowzy Blonde

            Jimmy Cross as Mr. Brown

            Dee Carroll as Party Guest

            Chanin Hale as Miss Crenshaw

            Sharyn Hillyer as Girl in Bed

            Damian London as Lone Male Diner

            Pat McCaffrie as Motel Clerk

            Jack Benny
            
            Lucille Ball
            
            Marvin Brody
            
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