''Another Nice Mess'' is a 1972

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written and directed by

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and starring

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and

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Plot

The film is presented in the style of a

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comedy, with Nixon in the

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role, and Agnew in the

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role.

Cast

* Bruce Kirby as Adolph * Diahn Williams as Anita *

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as Guilford *

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as Duchess of Zanzig *

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as Hippie (in his film debut)

Production

The film was produced by Tom Smothers and Jonathan Haze. The film had a budget of between $250,000 and $1,000,000.

Reception

The film made $30,000 at the box office and was subsequently buried by Smothers for 40 years who said "It was a terrible film"; co-producer Haze said "''Another Nice Mess'' was a mess."

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