George Axelrod

The Manchurian Candidate -- In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.

How to Murder Your Wife -- A successful syndicated cartoonist (who acts out the adventures he later infuses into his cartoon-strip character, 'Bash Brannigan, Secret Agent') is dedicated to living the bachelor life, complete with a devoted English butler-valet-confidante. Until he awakens one morning after a wild stag party, only to discover that he married the sexy, sensual Italian beauty who popped out of the cake and barely speaks English. What's more...she doesn't believe in divorce. Now, how does the ultimate bachelor get rid of her? With the perfect murder scheme, of course!

Goodbye Charlie begins with a humorous opening sequence, in which Charles Sorel is an inveterate philanderer practicing his wily crafts on women aboard an ocean liner. He is found out by a jealous husband and shot dead, falling overboard into the sea. Through a celestial fluke, Charles' soul enters the well-rounded body of a woman who renames herself Charlie. In this form, Charlie seeks to settle old scores with her murderer as well as several other enemies. As if these complications aren't enough, Charlie's best friend, George Tracy, falls in love with Charlie, knowing full well that she isn't really who she claims to be.

An ad man and a famous Hollywood actress must pretend to be a couple as part of an advertising campaign in this classic satire.