Divorce American Style

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Divorce American Style

"If you thought divorce was ugly, try marriage!"

1967

1h 49m

5.6(24 votes)

Comedy

Overview

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

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77 members

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Dick Van Dyke

Richard Harmon

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Debbie Reynolds

Barbara Harmon

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Jason Robards

Nelson Downes

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Jean Simmons

Nancy Downes

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Van Johnson

Al Yearling

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Joe Flynn

Lionel Blandsforth

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Shelley Berman

David Grieff

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Martin Gabel

Dr. Zenwinn

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Lee Grant

Dede Murphy

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Pat Collins

Herself

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Tom Bosley

Farley

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Emmaline Henry

Fern Blandsforth

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Richard Gautier

Larry Strickland

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Tim Matheson

Mark Harmon

Production

Gary Goetzman

Jonathan Harmon

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Eileen Brennan

Eunice Tase

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Shelley Morrison

Jackie

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Bella Bruck

Celia

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John J. Anthony

Judge

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Leon Alton

Bank Officer

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Don Anderson

Nightclub Patron

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Susan Bay Nimoy

Waitress

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Doris Roberts

Hypnotic Subject

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Jan Burrell

Teddy

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Michael Abelar

Bartender (uncredited)

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Arthur Abelson

Junior Attorney (uncredited)

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Stanley Allan

Pat Collins' Assistant (uncredited)

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Dick Baron

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Christopher Barrey

Boy (uncredited)

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Pamela Bartholomew

Model (uncredited)

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Jerry Beal

Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

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Susan Benjamin

Girl (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Budd

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Robert Christopher

Ralph Ames (uncredited)

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Cordy Clark

Wife (uncredited)

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Tom D'Andrea

Mildred's Irate Husband (voice) (uncredited)

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Gino DeAgustino

Vice President (uncredited)

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Fabian Dean

Husband (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Larry Ely

Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

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Harry Fleer

Bank Guard (uncredited)

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Martine Fraser

Girl (uncredited)

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Tony Fraser

Benji (uncredited)

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Patsy Garrett

Phoebe (uncredited)

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Bill Giorgio

Counterman (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Robert Gmuer

Pat Collins' Assistant (uncredited)

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Toni Gmuer

Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

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George Golden

Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Doris Goodman

Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

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Margie Hall

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

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Kenneth Harp

Nancy's Date (uncredited)

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Matt Helreich

Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

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Craig Huxley

Bruce (uncredited)

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Harvey Johnson

Gloating Driver (uncredited)

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Sallie Jones

Secretary (uncredited)

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Byron Kane

Husband (uncredited)

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Barbara Kelley

Clerk (uncredited)

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Lucille Meredith

Lucy (uncredited)

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Oaky Miller

Bank Teller (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Ricki Norton

Harriet (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Crew

Angel Pine

Cynthia (uncredited)

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Charles Pinney

Howard Thresham (uncredited)

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Remo Pisani

Husband (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Maitre d' (uncredited)

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Jackie Searl

Husband (uncredited)

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Carol Anne Seflinger

Maggie (uncredited)

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Bernard Sell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Spectator (uncredited)

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Peter Sparrow

Boy (uncredited)

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Doris Stephens

Girl (uncredited)

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Suzanne Taylor

Feltman (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Dodie Warren

Ruth Thresham (uncredited)

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Dick Winslow

Card Player (uncredited)

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