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How to Commit Marriage is a 1969 comedy film directed by Norman Panama and starring Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason in their only movie together. The supporting cast features Jane Wyman as Hope's wife, Tina Louise as record-producer Gleason's love interest, Leslie Nielsen as the straight man, and Professor Irwin Corey as a Middle Eastern guru named "the Baba Zeba." Tim Matheson also appears in an early role. This was Jane Wyman's final film appearance. A rock band entitled The Comfortable Chair appears as a rock group, performing their song "A Child's Garden." The movie was filmed in the then-current version of Cinerama.
Original Release
07/07/1969
US Release
07/07/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Frank Benson |
| Jackie Gleason | Oliver Poe |
| Jane Wyman | Elaine Benson |
| Leslie Nielsen | Phil Fletcher |
| Maureen Arthur | Lois Grey |
| Paul Stewart | Willoughby |
| Irwin Corey | The Baba Ziba (as Professor Irwin Corey) / The Baba Ziba |
| Tina Louise | Laverne Baker |
| Tim Matheson | David Poe |
| JoAnna Cameron | Nancy Benson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bob Hope | Frank Benson |
| Jackie Gleason | Oliver Poe |
| Jane Wyman | Elaine Benson |
| Leslie Nielsen | Phil Fletcher |
| Maureen Arthur | Lois Grey |
| Paul Stewart | Willoughby |
| Irwin Corey | The Baba Ziba (as Professor Irwin Corey) / The Baba Ziba |
| Tina Louise | Laverne Baker |
| Tim Matheson | David Poe |
| JoAnna Cameron | Nancy Benson |
| The Comfortable Chair | Musical Group |
| Danny Borzage | Musician in Waiting Room |
| Don Brodie | Pevney |
| Rudy Germane | Stage Manager |
| Alex Gerry | Rev. Dempster |
| Lauren Gilbert | Ralph - Benson's Lawyer |
| Robert Hitchcock | Wedding Guest |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Racetrack Extra |
| Jack Pepper | Stage Doorman |
| Murray Pollack | Man in Office |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Lawrence | Producer |
Editors
