What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)

A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.

Date of release
1968-05-24
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy
Director
George Seaton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? is a 1968 American fantasy comedy film directed by George Seaton and starring George Peppard and Mary Tyler Moore.

Production

The film was the first in a three-picture deal between Seaton and Universal. The script was written by Seaton and Robert Pirosh who had last worked together on A Day at the Races (1937). Filming was meant to start in 1966 but was pushed back until the following year. "For those of us who've been in analysis, it'll be a lot of fun," said George Peppard, who signed to play the male lead.

"This picture is now comedy, influenced by the new wave," said Seaton. "There's not so much emphasis on the story and everything tying in anymore. Sometimes there's a scene almost extraneous but if it is entertaining or extraneous audiences accept this. Today's comedy writing mirrors the times. It's much harder to make people laugh today because of the world conditions. The young certainly don't have much to laugh about.

The film was shot entirely on location in New York. The cooperation of Mayor John Lindsay meant it was the first film to be shot in New York City Hall.

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