It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

90 mins | Comedy | Sept. 11, 1975

Sweeney (Anthony Newley) is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty (Isaac Hayes). One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia (Stefanie Powers). She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer (Henry Ramer), but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

90 mins | Comedy | Sept. 11, 1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Sweeney (Anthony Newley) is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty (Isaac Hayes). One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia (Stefanie Powers). She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer (Henry Ramer), but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.
IMDb rating 3.6
Producers Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Quadrant Films
Original title It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Directors John Trent
Writers David Main, John Trent

Cast

Anthony Newley

as Sweeney

Stefanie Powers

as Georgina

Isaac Hayes

as Moriarty

Lloyd Bochner

as Burton

Yvonne De Carlo

as Julia

Henry Ramer

as Prince

Lawrence Dane

as Broom

John Candy

as Kopek