The Facts of Life (film)

The Facts of Life
Directed by	Melvin Frank
Written by	Norman Panama Melvin Frank
Produced by	Norman Panama
Starring	Bob Hope Lucille Ball
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Edited by	Frank Bracht
Music by	Leigh Harline Johnny Mercer
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	November 14, 1960 (1960-11-14)
Running time	103 minutes
Language	English
Box office	$3.2 million[1]

The Facts of Life is a 1960 romantic comedy starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as married people who have an affair. Written, directed and produced by longtime Hope associates Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is more serious than many other contemporary Hope vehicles. The film features an opening animated title sequence created by Saul Bass.

The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Costume Design (for Edith Head and Edward Stevenson). Lucille Ball was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress – Comedy.