Directed by:
Frank TashlinScreenplay:
Albert BeichCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Cyril J. MockridgeCast:
Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rita Moreno, Rick Jason, Les Tremayne, Jean Willes, Leslie Parrish, Frank Tashlin, Gregory Walcott, Edward Platt, Ralph Sanford (more)VOD (1)
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Fun little farce features Ewell as an aging war hero, now a television writer married to the somewhat younger North, an ex-WAC herself. Despite his best efforts, the Air Force calls him up, though he is rejected eventually for medical reasons. But North is accepted, and Ewell becomes a sort of male serviceman's wife, stuck on the base while his wife is out on patrols. He schemes to get her out of the military, failing every time, until nature solves the problem when North gets pregnant. Ewell is hilarious in his follow-up to THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, handling the role of the frustrated husband with a wonderful sense of frenzy. Tashlin's script and direction are at their usual best, keeping the dialog witty and making a few forays into slapstick. Fun for all. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tom Ewell
USA
Best movies:
Adam's Rib (1949)
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Sheree North
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
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Rita Moreno
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
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West Side Story (1961)
Le Roi et moi (1956)
Rick Jason
USA
Best movies:
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) (series)
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Les Tremayne
UK
Best movies:
North by Northwest (1959)
Goldfinger (1964)
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Jean Willes
USA
Best movies:
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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Leslie Parrish
USA
Best movies:
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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Frank Tashlin
USA
Gregory Walcott
USA
Best movies:
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Edward Platt
USA
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Ralph Sanford
USA
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Harold Miller
USA
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Kit Guard
Denmark
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Jacqueline Fontaine
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Jury of One (1974)
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George Dunn
USA
Best movies:
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Giant (1956)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Michael Ross
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
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Marjorie Stapp
USA
Jon Locke
USA
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Sam Bagley
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
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Kenneth Gibson
USA
Best movies:
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
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