With Six You Get Eggroll

"The return of the happy ending."

1968 1h 35m EN

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6.4

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 44★6.4IMDB · 3,128

ComedyRomanceFamily

Synopsis

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Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, who are not very excited about the new union between the two families.

“The return of the happy ending.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Doris Day
Abby McClure
Brian Keith
Jake Iverson
Pat Carroll
Maxine Scott
Barbara Hershey
Stacy Iverson
George Carlin
Herbie Fleck
Alice Ghostley
Molly
John Findlater
Flip McClure
Elaine Devry
Cleo Ruskin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Morris
Writers: Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov, R.S. Allen
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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Morris, shot by Ellsworth Fredericks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Doris Day and Brian Keith and Pat Carroll carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The return of the happy ending.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Howard Morris directs. Ellsworth Fredericks behind the camera. Robert Mersey scores. Adrienne Fazan 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.
2Directed by Howard Morris, shot by Ellsworth Fredericks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robert Mersey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doris Day and Brian Keith and Pat Carroll carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The return of the happy ending.".
7IMDB entry: tt0063821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.