The Couple Takes a Wife

1972 1h 13m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Complications ensue when an overworked couple decides to hire a "wife" — someone who can run the household for them with complete autonomy — but she's a little too attractive for comfort.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Bixby
Jeff Hamilton
Paula Prentiss
Barbara Hamilton
Valerie Perrine
Jennifer Allen
Myrna Loy
Barbara's Mother
Robert Goulet
Randy Perkins
Nanette Fabray
Marion Randolph
Larry Storch
David
Mia Bendixsen
Christy Hamilton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Paris
Writers: Susan Silver
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Brame shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Bixby and Paula Prentiss and Valerie Perrine carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Paris directs. Bill Brame cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Bill Brame shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bill Bixby and Paula Prentiss and Valerie Perrine carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0068419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.