Critic's Choice

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About Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice is a 1963 movie in the Comedy and Romance genres, directed by Don Weis, starring Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Marilyn Maxwell. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Critic's Choice in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.

Top cast

Bob Hope

Parker Ballantine

Lucille Ball

Angela Ballantine

Marilyn Maxwell

Ivy London

Rip Torn

Dion Kapakos

Jessie Royce Landis

Charlotte Orr aka Charlie

John Dehner

S.P. Champlain

Jim Backus

Dr. William Von Hagedorn

Ricky Kelman

John Ballantine

Dorothy Green

Mrs. Margaret Champlain

Marie Windsor

Sally Orr

Joseph Gallison

Philip "Phil" Yardley

Joan Shawlee

Marge Orr

Richard Deacon

Harvey Rittenhouse

Jerome Cowan

Joe Rosenfield

D

Donald Losby

Geoffrey Von Hagedorn

Lurene Tuttle

Mother in "Sisters Three"

Ernestine Wade

Thelma

Stanley Adams

Bartender

J

John Alban

Audience Member (uncredited)

L

Leon Alton

Audience Member (uncredited)

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