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The Trouble With People

Nov 12, 1972 · 1h 0m
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The overall title for five short sketches by Neil Simon. 1: "The Greasy Diner." The story of a couple who enter a diner, take one look around, then wish they had never entered. 2: "The Man Who Got a Ticket." The story of a driver who is issued 369 summonses by a confused computer. 3: "The Night Visitor." The efforts of a detective to catch an elusive prowler. 4: "The Office Sharers." The story of Ernie and Ben, friends who have worked side by side for eight years without an argument until... 5: "Double Trouble." The story of a husband who wrenches his back while closing the window for his wife who has the chills.

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CAST

James Coco
Husband (Story 1)
Dena Dietrich
Wife (Story 1)
Doris Roberts
Waitress (Story 1)
George C. Scott
Driver (Story 2)
Elaine Shore
Police Woman (Story 2)
Renée Taylor
Lure (Story 3)
Joseph Campanella
Detective (Story 3)
Gene Wilder
Ernie (Story 4)
Directed by Danny Simon

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Country
US
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