Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

1968 1h 36m EN

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6.3

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.3IMDB · 116

Comedy

Synopsis

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Agatha Knabenshu arrives in a small town in Missouri to sell player pianos to the locals. She's fired after her disastrous sales attempts nearly destroy the town. The stranded saleslady becomes friendly with an equally bumbling inventor and moves in with his family. The two then try to sell his automatic milking machine, but things turn sour when their demonstration causes a stampede.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Phyllis Diller
Agatha Knabenshu
Bob Denver
Bertram Webb
Joe Flynn
Hubert Shelton
Eileen Wesson
Jeanine Morse
Jeanette Nolan
Ma Webb
Paul Reed
Pa Webb
Bob Hastings
Lyle Chatterton
David Hartman
Constable

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Weis
Writers: John Fenton Murray, Everett Greenbaum, James Fritzell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Weis, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vic Mizzy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Phyllis Diller and Bob Denver and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Don Weis directs. Bud Thackery behind the camera. Vic Mizzy scores. Edward Haire cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Don Weis, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vic Mizzy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Edward Haire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Phyllis Diller and Bob Denver and Joe Flynn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.