How To Commit Marriage (1969)

98 mins | Comedy-drama | 1969

Director:

Norman Panama

Producer:

Bill Lawrence

Cinematographer:

Charles Lang

Editor:

Ronald Sinclair

Production Designer:

Edward Engoron

Production Company:

Naho Productions
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HISTORY

Location shooting for the film took place in Los Angeles. How to Commit Marriage marked the final feature film appearance of Oscar-winning actress Jane Wyman (1914--2007), although she continued to act on television for many years. ...

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Location shooting for the film took place in Los Angeles. How to Commit Marriage marked the final feature film appearance of Oscar-winning actress Jane Wyman (1914--2007), although she continued to act on television for many years.

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CAST
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
2nd unit dir
Asst dir
PRODUCERS
Exec prod
WRITERS
Scr
PHOTOGRAPHY
Charles Lang
Dir of photog
ART DIRECTOR
Art dir
FILM EDITOR
Film ed
SET DECORATOR
Set dec
COSTUMES
Cost des
MUSIC
Mus comp & cond
Additional mus
SOUND
Music ed
VISUAL EFFECTS
Spec eff
DANCE
Choreog
MAKEUP
Makeup
Cherie
Hairstyles
PRODUCTION MISC
Prod supv
Casting dir
Constr cöord
Titles & montages
DETAILS
Premiere Information:
Miami Beach, Florida, opening: 28 May 1969
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Naho Productions
28 May 1969
LP38284
Physical Properties:
Sound
Color
Technicolor
Duration(in mins):
98
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

Just as real estate agent Frank Benson and his wife, Elaine, decide to divorce, their 19-year-old daughter, Nancy, announces that she and her college boyfriend, David Poe, are going to be married. David's father, Oliver, a cynical rock and roll entrepreneur, vehemently opposes the idea; consequently, when he accidentally finds a copy of the Benson's divorce settlement, Oliver turns the wedding ceremony into a shambles by branding the Bensons as hypocrites. Heartbroken, Nancy and David decide to live together and go on tour with a rock group. Since it is no longer necessary to keep up appearances, Frank moves out of his home and takes up with buxom divorcée Lois Grey, while Elaine finds solace with Phil Fletcher, who is also divorced. When Frank and Elaine learn that Nancy is pregnant and that she intends to follow the advice of Baba Ziba, a Hindu mystic, and give the child up for adoption, they arrange to adopt the baby themselves. Though Nancy and David are unaware of their child's foster parents, Oliver suspects the truth and sets out to expose the Bensons. Desperate, Frank tries to bribe Baba Ziba into persuading Nancy and David to reclaim the baby; when this venture fails, Frank dons the Indian's garments and goes on stage to plead for young people to accept responsibilities. Though Frank is unmasked, Nancy and David are convinced to take their baby back. Frank and Elaine are then reunited, and Oliver marries his longtime mistress, ...

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Just as real estate agent Frank Benson and his wife, Elaine, decide to divorce, their 19-year-old daughter, Nancy, announces that she and her college boyfriend, David Poe, are going to be married. David's father, Oliver, a cynical rock and roll entrepreneur, vehemently opposes the idea; consequently, when he accidentally finds a copy of the Benson's divorce settlement, Oliver turns the wedding ceremony into a shambles by branding the Bensons as hypocrites. Heartbroken, Nancy and David decide to live together and go on tour with a rock group. Since it is no longer necessary to keep up appearances, Frank moves out of his home and takes up with buxom divorcée Lois Grey, while Elaine finds solace with Phil Fletcher, who is also divorced. When Frank and Elaine learn that Nancy is pregnant and that she intends to follow the advice of Baba Ziba, a Hindu mystic, and give the child up for adoption, they arrange to adopt the baby themselves. Though Nancy and David are unaware of their child's foster parents, Oliver suspects the truth and sets out to expose the Bensons. Desperate, Frank tries to bribe Baba Ziba into persuading Nancy and David to reclaim the baby; when this venture fails, Frank dons the Indian's garments and goes on stage to plead for young people to accept responsibilities. Though Frank is unmasked, Nancy and David are convinced to take their baby back. Frank and Elaine are then reunited, and Oliver marries his longtime mistress, LaVerne.

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