Richard Quine Director Tony Curtis Bob Weston Actor Natalie Wood Helen Gurley Brown Actor Henry Fonda Frank Luther Broderick Actor Lauren Bacall Sylvia Broderick Actor Mel Ferrer Dr. Rudolph "Rudy" DeMeyer Actor Fran Jeffries Gretchen Actor Leslie Parrish Susan Actor Edward Everett Horton The Chief Actor Larry Storch Motorcycle Cop Actor Stubby Kaye Cab Driver "Speed" Vogel Actor Otto Kruger Dr. Marshall H. Anderson Actor Howard St. John Randall Actor Max Showalter Holmes Actor William Lanteau Sylvester Actor Count Basie Self Helen Kleeb Hilda Actor Barbara Bouchet Photographer at Anniversary Party. (uncredited) Actor Burt Mustin Harvey Actor William T. Orr Producer Joseph Heller Screenwriter David R. Schwartz Screenwriter Neal Hefti Original Music Charles Lang Cinematographer David Wages Film Editing Cary Odell Art Director Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration Edith Head Costume Design Norman Norell Costume Design