A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gene Kelly
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Guide for the Married Man
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of A Guide for the Married Man
- Walter Matthau - Paul Manning
- Inger Stevens - Ruth Manning
- Claire Kelly - Harriet Stander
- Linda Harrison - Miss Stardust
- Jason Wingreen - Mr. Johnson
- Joey Bishop - Technical Adviser
- Wally Cox - Technical Adviser
- Hal March - Technical Adviser
- Carl Reiner - Technical Adviser
- Terry-Thomas - Technical Adviser
- Ann Morgan Guilbert - Guest Artists
- Marty Ingels - Technical Adviser
- Majel Barrett - Mrs. Fred V.
- Chanin Hale - Miss Crenshaw
- Jimmy Cross - Mr. Brown
- Karen Arthur - Lady Dinner Partner
- Virginia Wood - Bubbles
- Aline Towne - Mrs. Mousey Man
- Polly Bergen
- Damian London - Lone Male Diner
- Julie Tate - Woman in Bed
- Jackie Russell - Miss Harris
- Robert Patten - Party Guest
- George Neise - Man in Bed
- Evelyn King - Female Plaintiff
- Fred Hollyday - Party Guest
- Tommy Farrell - Rance G's Hanger-on
- Mickey Deems - Waiter
- Robert Morse - Ed Stander
- Sue Ane Langdon - Mrs. Irma Johnson
- Elaine Devry - Jocelyn Montgomery
- Michael Romanoff - Maitre d'Hotel
- Pat Becker - Party Guest
- Sid Caesar - Technical Adviser
- Jayne Mansfield - Technical Adviser
- Louis Nye - Technical Adviser
- Phil Silvers - Technical Adviser
- Ben Blue - Technical Adviser
- Jeffrey Hunter - Technical Adviser
- Sam Jaffe - Technical Advisor
- Heather Carroll - Mrs. Miller
- Dee Carroll - Party Guest
- Eve Brent - Joe X's Blowzy Blonde
- Heather Young - Girl with Megaphone
- Dale Van Sickel - Stunt Driver
- Art Carney
- Pat McCaffrie - Motel Clerk
- Sharyn Hillyer - Girl in Bed
- Patricia Sides - Patricia Sides
- Eddie Quillan - Cologne Salesman
- Warrene Ott - Woman with Gun
- Ray Montgomery - Party Guest
- Jackie Joseph - Party Guest
- Tim Herbert - Shoe Clerk
- Nancy de Carl - Woman with Baby
- Director(s):
- Gene Kelly
- Writer(s):
- Frank Tarloff
- Producer(s):
- Frank McCarthy, Frank McCarthy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Not For Children, Sexual Situations, Adult Humor)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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