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Odd Couple, but Are They Fun?: THE MARRYING MAN Directed by Jerry Rees; Screenplay by Neil Simon

THE MARRYING MAN Directed by Jerry Rees; Screenplay by Neil Simon

Yelling. Sulking. Wall punching. Dangerous objects flying through the air. And, of course, one of the stars threatening to take a few days off in Brazil. Seems she had an urgent need to consult with her psychic. The near unmaking of The Marrying Man and the on-set tiffing between its lead actors, Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, made a much read and sermonized-over feature in Premiere magazine. See what happens, said Hollywood, when you give stars too much power as well as too much money.

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