Happy Anniversary and Goodbye

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Arthur Julian Arnie Rosen
Directed by	Jack Donohue
Starring	Lucille Ball Art Carney Nanette Fabray Peter Marshall Don Porter
Music by	Nelson Riddle
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Lucille Ball
Producer	Gary Morton
Production locations	Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Las Vegas
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Editor	John M. Foley
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Desilu Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 19, 1974 (1974-11-19)[1]

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye is a 1974 American television film directed by Jack Donohue and starring Lucille Ball and Art Carney as Norma and Malcolm Michaels.

Plot

Norma and Malcolm Michaels are a middle-aged married couple who are in the midst of a midlife crisis. Both decide to separate and begin their lives anew, away from each other. However, problems ensue once they discover that they are no longer as young as they used to be. In the end, they realize that they still love each other.^[2]

Cast

• Lucille Ball as Norma Michaels
• Art Carney as Malcolm Michaels
• Nanette Fabray as Fay
• Peter Marshall as Greg Carter
• Don Porter as Ed "Mad Dog" Murphy
• Arnold Schwarzenegger as massage therapist Rico, the object of Norma's lascivious gawking.

Reception

Critical response

The special was the fourth highest rated program for the week, and it won its time slot with a rating of 27.9 and 42% share of the viewing audience.

References

1. Terrace, Vincent (July 12, 2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936–2012. McFarland. p. 179. ISBN 978-1476612409. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
2. Karol, Michael (January 4, 2004). Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia. iUniverse. p. 362. ISBN 0595752136. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

External links

• Happy Anniversary and Goodbye at IMDb