Comedy ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1972 · 1h 13m

The Couple Takes a Wife

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Director
Jerry Paris
Cast
Bill Bixby as Jeff Hamilton Paula Prentiss as Barbara Hamilton Valerie Perrine as Jennifer Allen Myrna Loy as Barbara's Mother Robert Goulet as Randy Perkins Nanette Fabray as Marion Randolph
Crew
Bill Brame — Editor Aaron Stell — Editor Susan Silver — Writer George Eckstein — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
housewifesexismwomen's liberationunconventional arrangement
Key Collaborators
Jerry Paris Director Bill Brame Editor Aaron Stell Editor Susan Silver Writer George Eckstein Producer
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