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starring

Larry Hagman Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera, ''Dal ...

, who was starring in the hit

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'' at the time. The film was directed by Harry Falk for

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, the production company behind ''I Dream of Jeannie''. The film's title tune was written, performed and produced by

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, who wrote and produced several of the

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' hits as well as songs for

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and the theme song to ''

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''. The duo also appeared with Hagman in an episode of ''

''. The film originally aired as the ''

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'' on December 2, 1969 .

Plot

Jim Carson (Larry Hagman) is a pilot whose wife Ann (E.J. Peaker) disappears and is presumed dead. Seven years later, she re-appears. Meantime, Jim has met and married Jessica (Jessica Walter). He really loves both wives and hasn't the heart to tell either one of them about the other. They both throw a birthday party for him at the same time and in the same hotel, but on different floors. He tries to get away with his charade and finally enlists the aid of the elevator boy (Norman Fell). Jim goes to a psychiatrist (Harvey Korman) to try to figure out his "problem". The psychiatrist drools over both wives's pictures and tells Jim what a fool he is to want to give them up. Jim, who runs an air freight service between two cities, spends one night with Ann and the next with Jessica. Both women are physically active, having him doing all kinds of sports, and are just wearing him to a frazzle. That's when he goes to see the psychiatrist.

Cast

as Jim Carson *

Jessica Walter Jessica Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress who appeared in over 170 film, stage and television productions. In film, she was best known for her role as a psychotic and obsessed fan of a local disc jockey in t ...

as Jessica Carson *

E. J. Peaker Edra Jean Peaker (born 1942) is an American actress. Peaker is best known for her appearances in the movie ''Hello, Dolly! (film), Hello Dolly!'' and in the TV musical film, musical series ''That's Life (1968 TV series), That's Life''. Biogra ...

as Ann Carson *

Harvey Korman Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927May 29, 2008) was an American actor and comedian who performed in television and film productions. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' ''The Danny Kaye Show'', but he is best remembered f ...

as Doctor Pike *

Farrah Fawcett Farrah Leni Fawcett (born Ferrah Leni Fawcett; February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she playe ...

as Hitchhiker *

Norman Fell Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American actor of film and television, most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom ''Three's Company'' and its spin-off, ''The Ropers'', and his fi ...

as Norman, the Elevator Operator *

Stu Gilliam Stewart Byron "Stu" Gilliam (July 27, 1933
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as Ralph Wilcox * Mickey Deems as Drunk *

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as Mona *

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as Rico * Roy Stuart as Buzzy Grant * Ken Greenwald as George Fowler * Sue Taylor as Fran Preeble * Michael Lerner as Sid Bagbay * Rosemary Eliot as Liz *

Paul Vaughn Paul Vaughn is an American television actor. He is known for playing the recurring role of "Paul" on ten episodes of the American sitcom television series ''Cheers''. Vaughn guest-starred in television programs including ''Fantasy Island'', '' ...

as Oscar Preeble * Gordon Devol as Bellboy * Stefani Warren as Connie Dodson *

Bobby Pickett Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007), known also by the name Bobby "Boris" Pickett, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and comedian known for co-writing and performing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash". B ...

as Roy Dodson (as Bob Pickett) * Maggie Malooly as Madge Bagby * Nicky Blair as Waiter * Chet Stratton as Mr. Pomeroy * Vivian Rhodes as Beauty Operator

References

1969 television films 1969 films 1969 comedy films American comedy television films ABC Movie of the Week Films directed by Harry Falk (director) 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-comedy-film-stub

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