''But I Don't Want to Get Married!'' is a 1970 American
made-for-television
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starring
Herschel Bernardi
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,
Shirley Jones
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,
Brandon Cruz
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,
Nanette Fabray
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and
June Lockhart
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. It was aired on October 6, 1970 in the ''
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'' space.
[RUNNING FROM ROMANCE
Los Angeles Times 04 Oct 1970: p3.]
Plot
A widower meets a bunch of women who want to get married.
Cast
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Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi (October 30, 1923 – May 9, 1986) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his supporting role in the drama television series ''Peter Gunn'' (1958–1961) and his leading role in the comedy television serie ...
as Walter Benjamin
*
Shirley Jones
Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as ''Oklahoma!'' (1955), ''Carousel'' (1956), and ''The M ...
as Evelyn Harris
*
Brandon Cruz
Brandon Edwin Cruz (born May 28, 1962) is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Eddie Corbett, son of widower Tom Corbett (played by Bill Bixby) on the television series ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father''. Cruz is also a punk ...
as Bernard
*
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville
Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of var ...
as Mrs. Vale
*
June Lockhart
June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American actress, beginning a film career in 1930s & 1940s in such films at ''A Christmas Carol'' and ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. She primarily acted in 1950s and 1960s television, and with performances on ...
as Hope
*
Tina Louise
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as Miss Spencer
*
Sue Lyon
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as Laura
*
Harry Morgan
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as Mr. Good
*
Joyce Van Patten
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as Olga
*
Kay Medford
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as Hallie
*
Kathleen Freeman
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as Mrs. Borg
*
Jerry Paris
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as Harry
References
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1970 television films
1970 films
1970s English-language films
ABC Movie of the Week
1970 comedy films
American comedy films
Films scored by George Duning
Films directed by Jerry Paris
1970s American films
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