The Trouble With People (1972)
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.
Directors: Dave Wilson, Danny Simon.
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James Coco as Husband (Story 1) |
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Dena Dietrich as Wife (Story 1) |
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Doris Roberts as Waitress (Story 1) |
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George C. Scott as Driver (Story 2) |
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Elaine Shore as Police Woman (Story 2) |
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Renée Taylor as Lure (Story 3) |
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Joseph Campanella as Detective (Story 3) |
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Gene Wilder as Ernie (Story 4) |
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Jack Weston as Ben (Story 4) |
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Alan Arkin as Husband (Story 5) |
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Valerie Harper as Wife (Story 5) |
| Directing | Dave Wilson | Director |
| Directing | Danny Simon | Director |
| Sound | Neal Hefti | Music Director |
| Production | Danny Simon | Producer |
| Writing | Neil Simon | Writer |
| Production | Neil Simon | Executive Producer |