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Critic's Choice (1963)

"Everybody's 'choice' for a great big wonderful time!"

5.6/10(14 votes)
1h 40m
February 24, 1963
Comedy
Romance
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Plot Summary

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.

Movie Details

Original Title
Critic's Choice
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Bob Hope as Parker Ballantine

Bob Hope

Parker Ballantine

Lucille Ball as Angela Ballantine

Lucille Ball

Angela Ballantine

Marilyn Maxwell as Ivy London

Marilyn Maxwell

Ivy London

Rip Torn as Dion Kapakos

Rip Torn

Dion Kapakos

Jessie Royce Landis as Charlotte Orr aka Charlie

Jessie Royce Landis

Charlotte Orr aka Charlie

John Dehner as S.P. Champlain

John Dehner

S.P. Champlain

Jim Backus as Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Jim Backus

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Ricky Kelman as John Ballantine

Ricky Kelman

John Ballantine

Dorothy Green as Mrs. Margaret Champlain

Dorothy Green

Mrs. Margaret Champlain

Marie Windsor as Sally Orr

Marie Windsor

Sally Orr

Joseph Gallison as Philip "Phil" Yardley

Joseph Gallison

Philip "Phil" Yardley

Joan Shawlee as Marge Orr

Joan Shawlee

Marge Orr

Richard Deacon as Harvey Rittenhouse

Richard Deacon

Harvey Rittenhouse

Jerome Cowan as Joe Rosenfield

Jerome Cowan

Joe Rosenfield

Donald Losby as Geoffrey Von Hagedorn

Donald Losby

Geoffrey Von Hagedorn

Lurene Tuttle as Mother in "Sisters Three"

Lurene Tuttle

Mother in "Sisters Three"

Ernestine Wade as Thelma

Ernestine Wade

Thelma

Stanley Adams as Bartender

Stanley Adams

Bartender

John Alban as Audience Member (uncredited)

John Alban

Audience Member (uncredited)

Leon Alton as Audience Member (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Audience Member (uncredited)

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures logoWarner Bros. Pictures

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