Three on a Couch

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Three On A Couch

Directed by	Jerry Lewis
Produced by	Jerry Lewis
Written by	Bob Ross Samuel A. Taylor
Starring	Jerry Lewis Janet Leigh James Best Mary Ann Mobley Kathleen Freeman
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	July 7, 1966
Running time	109 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Three on a Couch was filmed from September 13-December 1, 1965. It was released on July 7, 1966 by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh, James Best, Mary Ann Mobley and Kathleen Freeman. The film's tagline is: "When Jerry takes over as "The King" of the great lovers -- Pandemonium reigns!"

1 Plot summary
2 Trivia
3 Main cast
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

Christopher Pride wants to marry his girlfriend, Dr. Elizabeth Accord. However, she is too involved with her patients and she doesn't think that she would be able to leave them to go on a honeymoon. Pride decides to solve her patients' problems after finding out that most of them are merely despondent after having relationships go bad. Therefore, he decides to "date" these women, without Accord's knowledge, and give them back their self-esteem so that they will be less dependent on their doctor.

The film comes to a climax when all the women, including the psychiatrist, assemble at a party with Pride present. He quickly switches from one character to the next depending on which woman is present.

[edit] Trivia

This was the first film that Jerry Lewis made after ending a seventeen year partnership with Paramount Pictures.
Comedians Buddy Lester and Fritz Feld have cameos.

[edit] Main cast

Actor	Role
James Best	Dr. Ben Mizer
Janet Leigh	Dr. Elizabeth Accord
Jerry Lewis	Christopher Pride
Leslie Parrish	Mary Lou Mauve
Mary Ann Mobley	Susan Manning
Gila Golan	Anna Jacque
Kathleen Freeman	Murphy
Buddy Lester	The Drunk
Fritz Feld	The Attache