The Owl and the Pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 3, 1970

Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out! That's when Felix and Doris finally decide to put theory into practice. But do opposites attract?

The Owl and the Pussycat

95 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 3, 1970

The Owl and the Pussycat
Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out! That's when Felix and Doris finally decide to put theory into practice. But do opposites attract?
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Owl and the Pussycat
Directors Marguerite James, Herbert Ross
Writers Bill Manhoff, Buck Henry

Cast

Barbra Streisand

as Doris

George Segal

as Felix

Robert Klein

as Barney

Allen Garfield

as Dress Shop Proprietor

Roz Kelly

as Eleanor

Jacques Sandulescu

as Rapzinsky

Jack Manning

as Mr. Weyderhaus

Grace Carney

as Mrs. Weyderhaus

Barbara Anson

as Miss Weyderhaus

Kim Chan

as Theatre Cashier

Stan Gottlieb

as Coatcheck Man

Joe Madden

as Old Man Neighbor

Fay Sappington

as Old Woman Neighbor

Marilyn Chambers

as Barney's Girl (as Evelyn Lang)

Buck Henry

as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

Ken Adam

as Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)

Tom Atkins

as Kid in Car (uncredited)

Murray Moston

as Rikers Restaurant Patron (uncredited)