Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
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| Happy Anniversary and Goodbye | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Arthur Julian Arnie Rosen |
| Directed by | Jack Donohue |
| Starring | Lucille Ball Art Carney Nanette Fabray Peter Marshall Don Porter |
| Music by | Nelson Riddle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lucille Ball |
| Producer | Gary Morton |
| Production locations | Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Las Vegas |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Editor | John M. Foley |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Desilu Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 19, 1974[1] |
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye is a 1974 American television film directed by Jack Donohue and starring Lucille Ball and Art Carney as Norma and Malcolm Michaels.
Norma and Malcolm Michaels are a middle-aged married couple who are in the midst of a midlife crisis. Both decide to separate and begin their lives anew, away from each other. However, problems ensue once they discover that they are no longer as young as they used to be. In the end, they realize that they still love each other.[2]
Cast
- Lucille Ball as Norma Michaels
- Art Carney as Malcolm Michaels
- Nanette Fabray as Fay
- Peter Marshall as Greg Carter
- Don Porter as Ed "Mad Dog" Murphy
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as massage therapist Rico, the object of Norma's lascivious gawking.
Production
Ball cast Schwarzenegger after seeing him in an episode of The Merv Griffin Show. The film was shot before a live audience.[3]
