A rich woman becomes convinced that her husband plans to murder her, leading to an increasingly hectic comedy of errors.A rich woman becomes convinced that her husband plans to murder her, leading to an increasingly hectic comedy of errors.A rich woman becomes convinced that her husband plans to murder her, leading to an increasingly hectic comedy of errors.
Janet Sherkow
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- TriviaLoretta & Gilbert's home in the film was also Steve Sanders' house from 'Beverly Hills, 90210', both filmed in the same era.
- Quotes
Irma Summers: He's giving her a gift!
Loretta: Is it nice?
Irma Summers: It's a necklace!
Loretta: What's it look like?
Irma Summers: Unlike her chest, it looks real!
- ConnectionsReferenced in CBS This Morning: Episode dated 23 May 1990 (1990)
- SoundtracksIt's My Party
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Written by Wally Gold, John Gluck, Herbert Weiner and Seymour Gottlieb
Performed by Joan Rivers and Telma Hopkins
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Cute movie
It's a shame this was just a throw-away piece of fluff movie of the week, and won't likely be aired again, as it's really cute. We happened to tape it at the time and have watched it every once in a while over the years.
Based on the same premise as the first episode of I Love Lucy, Beverly Hills housewife Irma Summers (Joan Rivers) mistakenly believes her husband is trying to murder her. The mounting evidence eventually causes Irma to flee her home, and on the streets she hooks up with the maid of her best friend, Teresa, played by Thelma Hopkins (already a veteran TV actress at this point in her career, following Amen, Gimme A Break, Busom Buddies, and The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show).
The characters are very one dimensional (particularly Morgan Fairchild as Irma's friend) and the plot only grazes such weighty topics as the have's and have-not's in our society without ever managing to get too serious. It plays like a special hour-long episode of a sitcom, but with the talents of Hopkins and Rivers, it's a cute movie and fun to watch.
Based on the same premise as the first episode of I Love Lucy, Beverly Hills housewife Irma Summers (Joan Rivers) mistakenly believes her husband is trying to murder her. The mounting evidence eventually causes Irma to flee her home, and on the streets she hooks up with the maid of her best friend, Teresa, played by Thelma Hopkins (already a veteran TV actress at this point in her career, following Amen, Gimme A Break, Busom Buddies, and The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show).
The characters are very one dimensional (particularly Morgan Fairchild as Irma's friend) and the plot only grazes such weighty topics as the have's and have-not's in our society without ever managing to get too serious. It plays like a special hour-long episode of a sitcom, but with the talents of Hopkins and Rivers, it's a cute movie and fun to watch.
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- mrsastor
- May 20, 2007
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