This is one of those pictures from the 60's that's not to be taken seriously but enjoyed just for the fun of it. What helps you do that is the stars, as well as some familiar TV faces.
I confess that I'm not a Kirk Douglas fan, but there are some movies where I make an exception, and this is one of them, as a comic role is not his usual forte, but here he does very well with it. I also think he has good chemistry with Mitzi Gaynor, who's great in every role she plays.
And who can help liking a movie with the one-and-only Thelma Ritter in it? There's no one quite like her!
Gig Young plays the kind of role he's famous for and does it to perfection.
There are familiar TV faces: William Bendix, Julie Newmar, Dick Sargent, William Windom, Leslie Parrish, as well as a couple that may not be as familiar, until you take a second look: Elizabeth MacRae (Luann on "Gomer Pyle"), and Alvy Moore (Mr. Kimble on "Green Acres"). Quite a cast!
Watch and enjoy!
I confess that I'm not a Kirk Douglas fan, but there are some movies where I make an exception, and this is one of them, as a comic role is not his usual forte, but here he does very well with it. I also think he has good chemistry with Mitzi Gaynor, who's great in every role she plays.
And who can help liking a movie with the one-and-only Thelma Ritter in it? There's no one quite like her!
Gig Young plays the kind of role he's famous for and does it to perfection.
There are familiar TV faces: William Bendix, Julie Newmar, Dick Sargent, William Windom, Leslie Parrish, as well as a couple that may not be as familiar, until you take a second look: Elizabeth MacRae (Luann on "Gomer Pyle"), and Alvy Moore (Mr. Kimble on "Green Acres"). Quite a cast!
Watch and enjoy!