The Couple Takes a Wife
| The Couple Takes a Wife | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Susan Silver |
| Directed by | Jerry Paris |
| Starring | Bill Bixby Paula Prentiss Myrna Loy |
| Music by | Dick DeBenedictis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | George Eckstein |
| Production locations | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
| Cinematography | F. Bud Mautino |
| Editors | Bill Brame Aaron Stell |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 5, 1972 |
The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American TV film. It was directed by Jerry Paris.[1]
Plot
[edit]A married couple who both work get in a woman, Jennifer, to work as a housekeeper.
Cast
[edit]- Bill Bixby as Jeff Hamilton
- Paula Prentiss as Barbara Hamilton
- Myrna Loy as Mother
- Robert Goulet as Randy Perkins
- Nanette Fabray as Marion Randolph
- Larry Storch as David
- Valerie Perrine as Jennifer Allen
Reception
[edit]The show aired in December 1972. It was the 17th highest rated program of the week with ratings of 24.2 and a share of 37.[2]
The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour."[3] The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wanted: A Reliable Rabbit for Paula Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times 10 Oct 1972: d11
- ^ HOLIDAY SPECIALS AT TOP OF NEW NIELSENS Los Angeles Times 22 Dec 1972: d24.
- ^ TV: Young Marrieds: 'Couple Takes a Wife,' Movie on A.B.C., Has Charm Here and There Thompson, Howard. New York Times 5 Dec 1972: 95.
- ^ TV REVIEW: Menage a Trois vs. Traditional Marriage Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 5 Dec 1972: c19.
External links
[edit]- The Couple Takes a Wife at IMDb
- The Couple Takes a Wife at the TCM Movie Database
- The Couple Takes a Wife at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
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