A New Leaf (DVD)

Henry Graham (Walter Matthau) is a man with a problem: he has run through his entire inheritance and is completely unequipped to provide for himself. His childhood guardian, Uncle Harry (a deliciously mean-spirited James Coco), refuses to give him a dime, so Henry devises a plan with the help of his imaginative butler (George Rose) to make his money the old-fashioned way he can marry it. But he cannot see himself as a happily married man, so he comes up with an even more devious solution with a temporary loan from his uncle, Henry has six weeks to find a bride and repay the loan; otherwise he must forfeit all his property to his uncle. Henry finally meets his dearly beloved, a clumsy, painfully shy heiress Henrietta Lowell (played by the films writer/director Elaine May). The answer to his prayers - if only he can overcome the obstacles placed in his path by his uncle and Henriettas Lawyer (Jack Weston).

Starring: Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Jack Weston, George Rose, Renee Taylor, William Redfield, David Doyle, Marc Gordon, Bill Hickey, David F. Doyle, Mark Gordon, Renée Taylor, James Coco, Doris Roberts, Graham Jarvis, Jess Osuna, Fred Stewart, Rose Arrick, Cindy Rubenfine, Conrad Bain, Mildred Clinton, Ida Berlin, Carol Morley

Director: Alan Bishop, Charlie Parsons, Joseph Manduke

Rating: G