How to Commit Marriage

How to Commit Marriage

How to Commit Marriage

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How to Commit Marriage

"Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason request the honor of your presence at a swinging session on How to Commit Marriage."

1969

1h 35m

5.8(5 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A young couple decide to live together and they wind up having a baby. They decide they should give the baby up for adoption. The baby's Mother's parents wind up adopting the baby using a fake name.

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10 featured cast members

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Frank Benson

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Oliver Poe

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Elaine Benson

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Phil Fletcher

Maureen Arthur

Maureen Arthur

Lois Grey

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Willoughby

Irwin Corey

Baba Ziba

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Laverne Baker

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

David Poe

JoAnna Cameron

JoAnna Cameron

Nancy Benson

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Panama
Written by: Michael Kanin
Ben Starr
Produced by: Bill Lawrence

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