The Couple Takes a Wife (1972)
Complications ensue when an overworked couple decides to hire a "wife" — someone who can run the household for them with complete autonomy — but she's a little too attractive for comfort.
Director: Jerry Paris
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: December 5, 1972
Cast
- Bill Bixby - Jeff Hamilton
- Paula Prentiss - Barbara Hamilton
- Valerie Perrine - Jennifer Allen
- Myrna Loy - Barbara's Mother
- Robert Goulet - Randy Perkins
- Nanette Fabray - Marion Randolph
- Larry Storch - David
- Mia Bendixsen - Christy Hamilton
- Dana Laurita - Mindy Hamilton
- Penny Marshall - Paula
Screenplay
Music: Dick DeBenedictis
Editing: Bill Brame, Aaron Stell
Production: Universal Television, ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
housewife, sexism, women's liberation, unconventional arrangement
More Films by Director: Jerry Paris
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Couple Takes a Wife about?
- Complications ensue when an overworked couple decides to hire a "wife" — someone who can run the household for them with complete autonomy — but she's a little too attractive for comfort.
- Who directed The Couple Takes a Wife?
- The Couple Takes a Wife was directed by Jerry Paris.
- Who stars in The Couple Takes a Wife?
- The Couple Takes a Wife stars Bill Bixby, Paula Prentiss, Valerie Perrine, Myrna Loy, Robert Goulet, Nanette Fabray.
- How long is The Couple Takes a Wife?
- The Couple Takes a Wife has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The Couple Takes a Wife?
- The Couple Takes a Wife is a Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Couple Takes a Wife produced?
- The Couple Takes a Wife was produced in United States of America.