Rating: NR
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Release Date: 01/06/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Luther Davis' racy wartime comedy
Kiss Them for Me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version.
Cary Grant,
Ray Walston and
Larry Blyden portray three navy war heroes who've been booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Eluding their ulcerated public relations officer (
Werner Klemperer), the trio arranges a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.
Cary Grant is paired with knockout
Suzy Parker, an icy socialite who eventually thaws under his charms. Also on hand is
Jayne Mansfield, playing a "good time girl" whose profession was a bit more explicit in the original play; the role was originated by
Judy Holliday, who brought a wistfulness to the character that
Ms. Mansfield couldn't quite manage. TV sitcom fans will get a kick out of the supporting cast of
Kiss Them For Me:
Ray Walston, later star of
My Favorite Martian plays a libertine navy officer;
Werner Klemperer, shorn of the accent he'd use as Colonel Klink in
Hogan's Heroes, is hilarious as the flustered p.r. man; and
Richard Deacon (
Leave It to Beaver,
The Dick Van Dyke Show) pops up unbilled as a dour businessman who can't understand the war-hero mystique.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
;)
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