Cashing in on the character that Tom Ewell created in The Seven Year Itch, he again plays a clueless middle-aged family man...talks to himself, misjudges relationships...narrates and resolves his existence at the end of the movie. There are a lot of "hard to believes" in this movie. Anne Francis, looking as beautiful as ever, is Tom's wife. Her looks were not played down as in Blackboard Jungle and she even appears with her hair up, in full makeup in a bubble bath...and later a towel. Ewell's wife in this movie? He's not rich and is a bit of a doofus...so...not believable. It's also hard to believe that the talented Ann Miller took such a nothing part...her agent must have lied about something. I guess her movie career was winding down. This movie is MOST forgettable. I know...no spoilers here really but I didn't want the review to get rejected because I gave some plot description.
Review of The Great American Pastime
The Great American Pastime
(1956)
Poor excuse for The Seven Year Itch 2
12 April 2016
Warning: Spoilers