I Was a Mail Order Bride is a 1982 English-language Comedy Romance film written by Stephen Zito and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and produced by Andrew Hill, Michael Jaffe and Ervin Zavada under the banner of Jaffe Productions in collaboration with MGM Television and Tuxedo Ltd Productions. airing on CBS. On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks. Written by Anonymous. I was a mail order bride stars Valerie Bertinelli in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Ted Wass, Kenneth Kimmins, Karen Morrow, Holland Taylor, Sam Wanamaker and Jack Collins. The music was composed by John Addison. Cinematography was done by Donald H. Birnkrant and editing by James T. Heckert. The motion picture has a running time of 92 minutes. It was released on 14th December 1982. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by CBS.