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Director:
Writers:
Sylvia Fine (lyrics)
F. Hugh Herbert (play)
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Release Date:
8 July 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Sensationally Funny -- Recommended for Adults. more
Plot:
Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
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Another loopy, goofy, unpredictable yet wonderful film more (13 total)

Cast

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William Holden ... Donald Gresham

David Niven ... David Slater
Maggie McNamara ... Patty O'Neill
Tom Tully ... Michael O'Neill
Dawn Addams ... Cynthia Slater
Fortunio Bonanova ... Television performer
Gregory Ratoff ... Taxi Driver
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie was used as a part of a plot line in the "The Moon is Not Blue" episode of "M*A*S*H." The plot line focuses on Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicut trying to obtain a copy of the movie for the 4077th after hearing it has been banned in Boston. But when they finally get the film, they discover it's not at all explicit. Upon viewing the film, Hawkeye says the reason a character in the movie says the word "virgin" is because "Everyone in the movie *was*!" more
Quotes:
Patty O'Neill: I'm not being bossy. It's the mother instinct. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) more
Soundtrack:
The Moon is Blue more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Another loopy, goofy, unpredictable yet wonderful film, 2 January 2000
Author: paluska from United States

Maybe it's just me, but I am a "sucker' for these goofy films predicated on a chance meeting between the opposite sexes and what happens next! A sophisticated architect meets a gal, chases up the Empire State Building to catch her, does so and then......well, you'll just have to watch to find out what quirky things happen next. Suffice to say that Holden and Niven are great, and who would have expected the Catholic Legion of Decency to issue a "C" condemned rating for this film when Holden had actually said "no" to his girlfriend? A must-see on the history of motion picture ratings, if nothing else.

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