mleatherwood1

We really loved this movie. Total respect for the filmmakers and cast for putting this together. The dialogue had us thoroughly engaged. I guess it's not breaking any attendance records here but it hit #1 in England and Ireland while having a predominantly American cast. It's September and this is our favorite film we've seen this year and we've seen quite a few. I hope this receives the acclaim it deserves.

This was included in the first season of The ABC Movie of the Week launched in 1969. One of the series first tries at comedy, it's got a good cast, notably Eve Arden, who elevates every scene she's in. Bill Daily's character has some funny moments, as does Herb Edelman's. Elsa Lanchester is delightfully eccentric, and on a historical note this is one of the films that Ann Prentiss made in her heyday before darker times befell her. Elinor Donahue and Ruth Buzzi are also on hand as 2 of the wives "in name only". There are some amusing ideas floating around but not enough to really get it going. Episodic in that each couple has a story which unfolds around the premise. That helps it from bogging down more than it does, but overall it's just ok.

Poor Brenda Vaccarro is really in trouble as an office worker mistaken for the sought after Carlotta in this comedy/drama which showcases a capable cast including Roddy McDowall and Vincent Price (in an untypical low brow turn) as hoods and Jack Warden as the police detective who tries to help Brenda out of this mess. Joanne Worley as Brenda's confidante and Michael Learned as a thug also appear, as does Edmond O'Brien towards the end. A spunky performance from Vaccarro and all around likeable characters help this movie hold its interest until the satisfying conclusion. This was made as an ABC Movie of the Week.