Wives and Lovers (1963)
You Can't Tell Them Apart Without a Scorecard!
Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford breaks the news that she's sold his book to a publisher, including the rights to turn it into a Broadway play. A new house in Connecticut is the first way to celebrate. But during the long hours Bill is away working on the play, Bertie befriends hard-drinking neighbor Fran Cabrell and her boyfriend Wylie, who plant seeds of suspicion in Bertie's mind that Bill and his beautiful agent might be more than just business partners. Bertie jealously retaliates by flirting with Gar Aldrich, an actor who will be in her husband's play. Bill goes to Connecticut for a heart-to-heart talk, finds Gar there and punches him.
Cast
- Janet Leigh - Bertie Austin
- Van Johnson - Bill Austin
- Shelley Winters - Fran Cabrell
- Martha Hyer - Lucinda Ford
- Ray Walston - Wylie Driberg
- Jeremy Slate - Gar Aldrich
- Claire Wilcox - Julie Austin
- Lee Patrick - Mrs. Swanson
- Dick Wessel - Mr. Liberti
- Dave Willock - Dr. Leon Partridge DDS
Screenplay
- Jay Presson Allen (Theatre Play)
- Edward Anhalt
Keywords
connecticut, new england
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wives and Lovers about?
- Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford breaks the news that she's sold his book to a publisher, including the rights to turn it into a Broadway play. A new house in Connecticut is the first way to celebrate. But during the long hours Bill is away working on the play, Bertie befriends hard-drinking neighbor Fran Cabrell and her boyfriend Wylie, who plant seeds of suspicion in Bertie's mind that Bill and his beautiful agent might be more than just business partners. Bertie jealously retaliates by flirting with Gar Aldrich, an actor who will be in her husband's play. Bill goes to Connecticut for a heart-to-heart talk, finds Gar there and punches him.
- Who directed Wives and Lovers?
- Wives and Lovers was directed by John Rich.
- Who stars in Wives and Lovers?
- Wives and Lovers stars Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelley Winters, Martha Hyer, Ray Walston, Jeremy Slate.
- How long is Wives and Lovers?
- Wives and Lovers has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Wives and Lovers?
- Wives and Lovers is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Wives and Lovers produced?
- Wives and Lovers was produced in United States of America.