| This is so Cute! (by xsossx) |
| This is the first movie I have ever seen that starred Steve McQueen and it looks like it won't be the last . I loved this movie because it has that innocent but silly comedy that movies nowadays lack. I have looked for it in all the video stores but can't seem to find it. It is one of those movies that can cheer you up if you feel down. So, I will recommend watching it. |
| A wonderful comedy ! (by svetiev_b) |
| This is a true comedy with all the necessary components: good humor, great actors, well thought out jokes, excellent scenography and gorgeous actresses.The dialog is witty and entertaining, as well as the delivery. Steve McQueen does a great job acting out his character contrary to popular opinion on this board . The form of the movie is well balanced and brings about a swift, dramatic and overall satisfying conclusion along with a small "coda" as a part of a series of comic relief moments ongoing through the entire movie.As others have said on this review board - Do waste your <more> |
| Utterly delightful boulevard comedy! (by eschetic) |
| Lorenzo Semple's more deftly titled comedy, THE GOLDEN FLEECING, was missing something on Broadway. Even with master comedy director Abe Burrows at the helm and TV "name" Tom Poston in the lead am I the only one who finds him dull? , it couldn't manage a better booking than the intimate Henry Miller's Theatre nor a run of more than 84 performances Oct. 15 - Dec. 26, 1959 - ultimately bumped for the hit run of a serious Civil War drama, THE ANDERSONVILLE TRIAL which started 4 days later.The Broadway run DID get a movie sale for Semple however, and hallelujah! Hollywood <more> |
| Unexpected hilarity (by craigcalman) |
| I turned this on in the middle or perhaps toward the end of the movie, not knowing what I was watching. I was immediately struck by Jack Weston's hilarious performance. He is priceless as a staunch obey-the-orders Naval grunt sent out on a mission that turns into a stunt worthy of Harold Lloyd. I really think he deserved an Academy Award just for the way he poured and downed glasses of bourbon, let alone his arabesque on the hotel lech -- I mean ledge that's an inside joke -- watch the movie . Dean Jagger is admirable as always and the role of Admiral suits him to a T, er, an A; <more> |
| "Murphy's Law" - from this work, but not applying to it! (by eschetic-2) |
| As stated elsewhere, this delightful boulevard comedy was faithfully drawn from the Broadway comedy "The Golden Fleecing," only polished to a high shine by the Hollywood casting and production machine, but one particular side note may be of interest.The now well known "Murphy's Law" *may* have been first coined under that name either in a U.S. Naval instillation in the 1930's or at Edwards' Air Force base in 1949, depending on the source you read, but it probably made its greatest stride to general popularity with this play and film. New York Daily News Drama <more> |