Critic’s Choice (1963): Cast
Critic’s Choice is a 1963 romantic comedy directed by Don Weis, starring Bob Hope as Parker Ballantine, Lucille Ball and Ricky Kelman. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Don Weis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Critic’s Choice About?
The premise of Critic’s Choice without spoilers.
Parker Ballantine, a respected New York theater critic, faces a personal dilemma when his wife writes a new stage play. As the debut nears, he must choose whether to recuse himself from reviewing it to protect his marriage, or betray his professional integrity. The story humorously examines the clash between art, criticism and marital loyalty.
Critic’s Choice Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- theater critic
- playwright
- broadway manhattan new york city
- based on play
- stepgrandmother stepgrandson relationship
- stepmother stepson relationship
- reference to tennessee williams
- reference to mary mary the play
- reference to bluebeard
- reference to abie's irish rose the play
- theater director
- mother son relationship
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- mother daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
- actress
- female playwright
- back rub
- food
- eating
- telephone call
- telephone
- bar
- bartender
- ex actor
- watching tv
- hotel
- backstage
- opening night
- restaurant
- brother in law sister in law relationship
- slapstick comedy
- shower
- man in a shower
- taxi
- taxi driver
- animated opening credits
- hope and ball
- attending a play
- character's picture appears in a newspaper
- reading a newspaper
- reference to mickey mantle
- reference to princeton university
- reference to the library of congress
- croquet
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's hamlet
- reference to the kitty hawk
- wife
- play
- theater
Critic’s Choice Cast & Characters
Bob Hope leads the cast as Parker Ballantine, with Lucille Ball as Angela Ballantine and Ricky Kelman as John Ballantine. Directed by Don Weis; 56 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Weis
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Bob Hope as Parker Ballantine -
Lucille Ball as Angela Ballantine - Ricky Kelman as John Ballantine
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Rip Torn as Dion Kapakos
Also Starring in Critic’s Choice
· 52 more- Marie Windsor Sally Orr
- Lurene Tuttle Mother in "Sisters Three"
- Jim Backus Dr. William Von Hagedorn
- Jerome Cowan Joe Rosenfield
- John Dehner S.P. Champlain
- Leoda Richards Lady On Airport Escelator
- Paul Bradley Audience Member (uncredited)
- George DeNormand Party Guest (uncredited)
- Oliver Cross Audience Member (uncredited)
- Leon Alton Audience Member (uncredited)
- Russell Custer Audience Member (uncredited)
- Walter Bacon Audience Member (uncredited)
- Richard Deacon Harvey Rittenhouse
- Dick Cherney Audience Member (uncredited)
- Stanley Adams Bartender
- Richard Davies Spectator (uncredited)
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- Marilyn Maxwell Ivy London
- Brandon Beach Audience Member (uncredited)
- Paul Cristo Audience Member (uncredited)
- Bill Baldwin Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- Joan Shawlee Marge Orr
- John Alban Audience Member (uncredited)
- Bud Cokes Audience Member (uncredited)
- Joe Brooks Catcher (uncredited)
- Charles Cirillo Audience Member (uncredited)
- Dorothy Green Mrs. Margaret Champlain
- Roy Damron Audience Member (uncredited)
- Nesdon Booth Man (uncredited)
- Tex Brodus Audience Member (uncredited)
- Harry Denny Spectator (uncredited)
- Jessie Royce Landis Charlotte Orr aka Charlie
- Willie Bloom Audience Member (uncredited)
- Ahna Capri Daughter (uncredited)
- Beulah Christian Audience Member (uncredited)
- Mary Benoit Woman (uncredited)
- Robert Buckingham Spectator (uncredited)
- Stephen Coit Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
- Grace Lee Whitney Minor Role
- Pamela Austin Daughter (uncredited)
- Ivan Browning Audience Member (uncredited)
- Ernestine Wade Thelma
- Michael Cirillo Spectator (uncredited)
- Mimi Dillard Maid (uncredited)
- Gordon Carveth Spectator (uncredited)
- Donald Losby Geoffrey Von Hagedorn
- Lillian Culver Woman (uncredited)
- Theona Bryant Beauty Operator (uncredited)
- Kathy Bennett Daughter (uncredited)
- Joseph Gallison Philip "Phil" Yardley
- Louis Cavalier Little League Rooter (uncredited)
- Judy Cannon Spectator (uncredited)
- Richard Durham Robert DeMartin (uncredited)
More from Don Weis
More films directed by Don Weis: The Munsters’ Revenge, Back to the Planet of the Apes, Zero to Sixty and Crackle of Death.
Critic’s Choice Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Critic’s Choice.
Cars in Critic’s Choice
9 cars on screen, including the 1959 Checker Taxicab and the 1963 Checker Taxicab.
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1959 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1963 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1961 Ford Galaxie Minor role -
1962 Ford Galaxie Minor role
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Critic’s Choice FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Critic’s Choice, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Critic’s Choice?
Critic’s Choice runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Critic’s Choice released?
Critic’s Choice was released on February 24, 1963.
Who directed Critic’s Choice?
Critic’s Choice was directed by Don Weis.
More films by Don Weis Who is in the cast of Critic’s Choice?
Critic’s Choice stars Bob Hope as Parker Ballantine, Lucille Ball as Angela Ballantine and Ricky Kelman as John Ballantine, among 56 credited actors.
Does Critic’s Choice have a post-credit scene?
No. Critic’s Choice has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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