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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

  • PG
  • 1975
  • 1h 30m
  • Comedy

A gilt-edged wacky comedy

Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.

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Storyline

Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.

Cast

Anthony NewleySweeney
Stefanie PowersGeorgina
Isaac HayesMoriarty
Lloyd BochnerBurton
Yvonne De CarloJulia
Henry RamerPrince
Lawrence DaneBroom
John CandyKopek
Moya FenwickMrs. Chorley
Anne Marie StenBig Red
Robert A. SilvermanLawyer
Roy WordsworthAlbert
Allan KolmanParty Guest
Steven MeekParty Crasher

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