''One Is a Lonely Number'' (also known as ''Two Is a Happy Number'') is a 1972 American drama film directed by
Mel Stuart
Mel Stuart (born Stuart Solomon; September 2, 1928 – August 9, 2012) was an American film director and producer who often worked with producer David L. Wolper, at whose production firm he worked for 17 years, before going freelance.
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, and starring
Trish Van Devere,
Janet Leigh, and
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in 1929 as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy '' Ninotchka'' ( ...
. The screenplay, based upon the short story "The Good Humor Man" by
Rebecca Morris, was written by
David Seltzer
David Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for ''The Omen'' (1976) and ''Bird on a Wire (film), Bird on a Wire'' (1990). As writer-director, Seltzer' ...
.
Plot
The story follows Aimee Brower (Van Devere), who wakes and finds her husband has left her. After learning everything about why he did it, she then proceeds to put her life back together.
Cast
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Trish Van Devere as Amy Brower
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Monte Markham
Monte Markham (born June 21, 1935) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, television series, and on Broadway.
Early life
Markham was born in Manatee County, Florida, one of four sons of Millie Content (née Willbur) and Jesse Edwar ...
as Howard Carpenter
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Janet Leigh as Gert Meredith
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Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in 1929 as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy '' Ninotchka'' ( ...
as Joseph Provo
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Jane Elliot as Madge Frazier
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Jonathan Lippe as Sherman Cooke
* Mark Bramhall as Morgue Attendant
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Paul Jenkins as James Brower
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A. Scott Beach as Frawley King
* Henry Leff as Arnold Holzgang
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Dudley Knight as King Lear
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Maurice Argent as Pool Manager
* Thomas McNallan as Hardware Clerk
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Joseph Spano as Earl of Kent
* Morgan Upton as Earl of Gloucester
* Kim Allen as Ronnie Porter
* Peter Fitzsimmons as Employment Office Clerk
* Christopher Brooks as Marvin Friedlander
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Kathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Denise Quinlan (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel ''I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (film), I Never Promised ...
(uncredited)
Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Awards
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* 1973: Nominated, Best Motion Picture Actress in a Dramatic Film - Trish Van Devere
See also
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List of American films of 1972
This is a list of American films released in 1972.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 1972, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows:
January–March
April–June is
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References
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1972 films
1972 drama films
American drama films
1970s English-language films
1970s feminist films
Films scored by Michel Legrand
Films directed by Mel Stuart
Films with screenplays by David Seltzer
Films set in San Francisco
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
The Wolper Organization films
1970s American films
English-language drama films
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