- Release date: 1960
- Runtime: 103 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Starring: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Ruth Hussey, Don DeFore ... See all
- Director: Melvin Frank
- Plot: Two romantic couples are each married to different people! They really DO love each other. At the beginning Kitty thinks Larry is un-funny, unendurable, and unrelenting. Larry thinks Kitty is... Read more
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Middle Age Love Crisis
Oct 26, 2008
theowinthrop - imdb.com
Oct 26, 2008theowinthrop - imdb.com
After Bob Hope made THAT CERTAIN FEELING the general trend of his films as far as being worthy of the talent he had and of the best of his work was gone. In the future would be films like CANCEL MY... Full review
It Takes A Lot To Get 'Em Right, And They Didn't
Oct 07, 2007
bkoganbing - imdb.com
Oct 07, 2007bkoganbing - imdb.com
Maybe it was because I was expecting the cowardly Bob Hope and the scatterbrained Lucy Ricardo, but somehow I couldn't get into The Facts of Life. It had nowhere near the quality comedy that characterized Fancy Pants and Sorrowful Jones.Bob... Full review
Cute movie, like so many made at the time.
May 29, 2007
charlotte34-1 - imdb.com
May 29, 2007charlotte34-1 - imdb.com
This is a pretty good movie, as far as situation comedies go. Very typical of the movies Hope was making at that time. Pepole who have only seen the Hope and Crosby Road shows think Hops did only one-liner jokes,... Full review
Lucy and Bob
Nov 22, 2006
oldmotem - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2006oldmotem - imdb.com
Lucy and Bob in a 1960 romantic, satiric comedy. What more could you want?This is very aware for its time and has some wonderful period scenes. Hope and Ball seem to have very complementary comedy styles which play extremely well... Full review
Bob and Lucy score in a very adult comedy for the 60's...
Jul 17, 2006
Isaac5855 - imdb.com
Jul 17, 2006Isaac5855 - imdb.com
One of their later screen teamings, THE FACTS OF LIFE was a 1960 comedy, rather adult for its time, where Bob and Lucy play two friends, married to others, who usually participate in a group vacation together and through some... Full review
Better Than I'd Expected
Feb 28, 2006
David - imdb.com
Feb 28, 2006David - imdb.com
In some ways, this is like an "I Love Lucy" show with cursing, lots of drinking, and centering on adultery. Ball and Hope work well together.The plot begins inauspiciously: We see Hope doing a comedy gig as MC at a... Full review
Very good.
Dec 08, 2005
LarryBrownHouston - imdb.com
Dec 08, 2005LarryBrownHouston - imdb.com
This movie surprised me. I really enjoyed it. Lucy is stunning as a glamor star. She gets the soft focus and lighting, the glamor hair and makeup, but the showstopper is the glamor wardrobe. I've never seen her look more... Full review
Brief encounter in California
Dec 05, 2005
jotix100 - imdb.com
Dec 05, 2005jotix100 - imdb.com
This surprising film was shown on TCM recently. Not having seen it, and not having other choice, we decided to take a look, and quite frankly, it was a surprise. The film, directed by Melvin Frank and co-written with his... Full review
Bob and Lucy get the seven year itch
May 10, 2002
Fad King - imdb.com
May 10, 2002Fad King - imdb.com
Bob Hope and Lucille Ball team up very nicely here as each steps away from their well-known screen personas to play a suburban everyman and everywoman who unexpectedly fall for each other, despite the complication of being married to other... Full review
Better than I thought it would be.......
Mar 09, 2002
doghouse-8 - imdb.com
Mar 09, 2002doghouse-8 - imdb.com
I watched this movie primarily because it was nominated for Best Screenplay, and in that regard, I was not disappointed. There are several funny scenes and some pretty witty dialogue, but overall this movie rates about 6/10. It's a little... Full review
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The Facts of Life Title Sequence by Saul Bass 1960
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