A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

Synopsis: Gene Kelly's light-footed comedy is a guide to the psyche of the suburban male, circa the mid-1960s. Walter Matthau is Paul Manning, a happily married father of one who is nonetheless intrigued by his pal Ed's many extramarital affairs. In... Gene Kelly's light-footed comedy is a guide to the psyche of the suburban male, circa the mid-1960s. Walter Matthau is Paul Manning, a happily married father of one who is nonetheless intrigued by his pal Ed's many extramarital affairs. In a series of lessons and parables, Ed gives Paul a crash course in how to have the perfect affair while still being considerate of one's wife. Paul is fascinated and eager, but Ed urges caution so as to perfect the technique. When he thinks Paul is ready, Ed makes him do a "trial run," with Ed standing in for the hypothetical girl. Paul passes with flying colors, and when Ed gives him the go-ahead, a likely candidate seems to fall into his lap--literally. The movie is peppered with vignettes of Ed's cautionary tales, featuring cameos from countless Hollywood stars. Matthau is his usual brilliantly dry comic self in this tongue-in-cheek exploration of infidelity and marriage. [More]

Starring: Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Robert Morse, Jack Benny

Starring: Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Robert Morse, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Polly Bergen, Joey Bishop, Sid Caesar, Art Carney, Wally Cox, Sue Ane Langdon, Jayne Mansfield, Carl Reiner, Phil Silvers, Jeffrey Hunter, Ben Blue

Director: Gene Kelly

Director: Gene Kelly
Screenwriter: Frank Tarloff
Producer: Frank McCarthy
Composer: Johnny Williams

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