4.9
Professor Bruce Patterson is constantly having to fight off the advances of his young female students and is engaged to Helen Bushmill. While Helen goes on vacation, Bruce decides to stay at her apartment but is surprised by the arrival of Libby, Helen's 17-year-old daughter. Having never been told by Helen of this daughter, Bruce assumes she's another student. During her stay, Libby is noticed by an amorous neighbor, Mike.
Tuesday Weld
Libby Bushmill / Libby Smith
Richard Beymer
Mike Pulaski
Terry-Thomas
Professor Bruce Patterson
Celeste Holm
Helen Bushmill
Francesca Bellini
Gladys Schmidlapp
Howard McNear
Dr. Dylan Bowman
Ann Del Guercio
Liz Turner
Roxanne Arlen
Mrs. Roberts
Alice Reinheart
Mrs. Bowman
Jessica Dachshund
Jessica
Stephen Bekassy
Paul
Danielle Aubry
French Stewardess
Joe Brooks
Driver
George Bruggeman
Paul Revere
Jerry Fujikawa
Frank, Gardener
Margo Moore
Mabel Smith
Stephen Chase
District Attorney
Dick Whittinghill
Radio DJ (Voice)
Roy Wright
Big Fireman
Paul Maxey
Big Man in Jaguar in Dream
Robert Karnes
Police Officer
Larry Thor
Police Officer in Sheriff's Office
Carol Christensen
Student
Christopher Bowler
Student
Director, Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Budd Grossman
November 20, 2024
6
Suave and fastidious British archeology professor "Patterson" (Terry-Thomas) is forever fending off the attentions of his amorous female students, so hopes that the announcement of his engagement to "Helen" (Celeste Holm) might calm things down. He's in for quite a shock though when her daughter "Libby" (Tuesday Weld) shows up having absconded from boarding school. Now he knew nothing of her, nor she him so when she catches him in the shower - well that's just the start of the misunderstandings galore that follow. None of this is helped by his youthful neighbour "Mike" (Richard Beymer) who quickly takes a bit of a shine to her. Poor old "Patterson" is quickly out of his depth as the scenarios become sillier and the intervention of a certain four-legged "Jessica" adds even more mayhem as she fancies a gnaw on his recently arrived ancient dinosaur bone. It starts off quite engagingly but does rather fall into a repetitious frying pan to fire series of predictable scenarios that even the naturally talented Terry-Thomas struggles to rejuvenate after half an hour of romantic, under the bed, semi-slapstick. Beymer and Weld look like they are enjoying themselves though, and the few scenes with Holm make it a watchable enough comedy that epitomises the spirit of the British stiff upper lip contrasted with a good dose of American free love and even a bit of French joie de vivre too! You'll never remember it, but it passes ninety minutes effortlessly.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00