Critic's Choice

Nan
1h 40m
1963
5.5 /10 (13)

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

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1963-02-24

Top Billed Cast

Bob Hope

Parker Ballantine

Lucille Ball

Angela Ballantine

Marilyn Maxwell

Ivy London

Rip Torn

Dion Kapakos

Jessie Royce Landis

Charlotte Orr aka Charlie

John Dehner

S.P. Champlain

Jim Backus

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Ricky Kelman

John Ballantine

Dorothy Green

Mrs. Margaret Champlain

Marie Windsor

Sally Orr

Joseph Gallison

Philip "Phil" Yardley

Joan Shawlee

Marge Orr

Richard Deacon

Harvey Rittenhouse

Jerome Cowan

Joe Rosenfield

Donald Losby

Geoffrey Von Hagedorn

Lurene Tuttle

Mother in "Sisters Three"

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