The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1963
Critic's Choice
Directed by
Don Weis
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Bob HopeParker Ballantine
Lucille BallAngela Ballantine
Marilyn MaxwellIvy London
Rip TornDion Kapakos
Jessie Royce LandisCharlotte Orr
John DehnerS.P. Champlain
Jim BackusWilliam Von Hagedorn
Ricky KelmanJohn Ballantine
Dorothy GreenMargaret Champlain
Marie WindsorSally Orr
Joseph GallisonPhil Yardley
Joan ShawleeMarge Orr
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Richard DeaconHarvey Rittenhouse
Jerome CowanJoe Rosenfield
Donald LosbyGeoffrey Von Hagedorn
Lurene TuttleMother in Sisters Three
Ernestine WadeThelma
Stanley AdamsBartender
John AlbanAudience Member (uncredited)
Leon AltonAudience Member (uncredited)
Pamela AustinDaughter (uncredited)
Walter BaconAudience Member (uncredited)
Bill BaldwinMan on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Brandon BeachAudience Member (uncredited)
Kathy BennettDaughter (uncredited)
Mary BenoitWoman (uncredited)
Willie BloomAudience Member (uncredited)
Nesdon BoothMan (uncredited)
Paul BradleyAudience Member (uncredited)
Tex BrodusAudience Member (uncredited)
Joe BrooksCatcher (uncredited)
Ivan BrowningAudience Member (uncredited)
Theona BryantBeauty Operator (uncredited)
Robert BuckinghamSpectator (uncredited)
Judy CannonSpectator (uncredited)
Ahna CapriDaughter (uncredited)
Gordon CarvethSpectator (uncredited)
Louis CavalierLittle League Rooter (uncredited)
Dick CherneyAudience Member (uncredited)
Beulah ChristianAudience Member (uncredited)
Charles CirilloAudience Member (uncredited)
Michael CirilloSpectator (uncredited)
Stephen CoitWaiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
Bud CokesAudience Member (uncredited)
Paul CristoAudience Member (uncredited)
Oliver CrossAudience Member (uncredited)
Lillian CulverWoman (uncredited)
Russell CusterAudience Member (uncredited)
Roy DamronAudience Member (uncredited)
Richard DaviesSpectator (uncredited)
Harry DennySpectator (uncredited)
George DeNormandParty Guest (uncredited)
Mimi DillardMaid (uncredited)
Richard DurhamRobert DeMartin (uncredited)
Leoda RichardsLady On Airport Escelator
Grace Lee Whitney
James FlavinSecurity Guard (uncredited)
Sam FlintLittle League Rooter (uncredited)
George FordAudience Member (uncredited)
Thomas E. JacksonJoe (uncredited)
Mike LallyAudience Member (uncredited)
William MeaderAudience Member (uncredited)
Harold MillerFirst Nighter in Audience (uncredited)
Ray MontgomeryActor in Week End (uncredited)
Jack MowerAudience Member (uncredited)
Sol MurgiAudience Member (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienAudience Member (uncredited)
Murray PollackAudience Member (uncredited)
Tony ReganParty Guest (uncredited)
Clark RossRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoAudience Member (uncredited)
Charles SherlockAudience Member (uncredited)
Hal SmithDrunk (uncredited)
Ron StokesPartygoer (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyAudience Member (uncredited)
Ralph VolkieAudience Member (uncredited)
Tom WilsonFirst Nighter in Audience (uncredited)
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