The Perfect Furlough (1958)

To pacify 104 sex-starved male soldiers building an Arctic radar base, Army psychologist Vicki Loren suggests choosing one by lot to have a "perfect furlough" as selected by the men: three ... See full summary »

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writer:

Stanley Shapiro

Stars:

Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Curtis	...	Cpl. Paul Hodges
Janet Leigh	...	Lt. Vicki Loren
Keenan Wynn	...	Harvey Franklin
Linda Cristal	...	Sandra Roca, the Argentine Bombshell
Elaine Stritch	...	Liz Baker
Marcel Dalio	...	Henri Valentin
Les Tremayne	...	Col. Leland
Jay Novello	...	Rene Valentin
King Donovan	...	Maj. Collins
Gordon Jones	...	'Sylvia', MP #1
Alvy Moore	...	Pvt. Marvin Brewer
Lilyan Chauvin	...	French Nurse
Troy Donahue	...	Sgt. Nickles
Dick Crockett	...	Hans, MP #2
Eugene Borden	...	French Doctor

Storyline

To pacify 104 sex-starved male soldiers building an Arctic radar base, Army psychologist Vicki Loren suggests choosing one by lot to have a "perfect furlough" as selected by the men: three weeks in Paris with their favorite pin-up queen, Sandra Roca. Since "winner" Paul Hodges is a tireless Don Juan, and this is a fifties comedy, Vicki is ordered to keep Paul and Sandra out of bed. But who will guard the guardian?

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Plot Keywords:

army | soldier | psychologist | arctic | wife and husband lead actors | 

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Taglines:

Tony in a performance above and beyond the call of duty!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Urlaubsschein nach Paris

Filming Locations:

Little Europe, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Liz Baker: Oh, come off it, Lieutenant, admit it! The guy bugs you.
Lt. Vicki Loren: As far as I'm concerned, a bug is something you find crawling in your bed.
Liz Baker: I rest my case.

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Connections

Referenced in Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010)

User Reviews

Perfectly stupid...

Another let-down for Tony Curtis fans. Here, he's an Army Corporal stationed at an Arctic outpost who gets a Parisian furlough with sexy Argentine movie actress Linda Cristal, who is secretly pregnant. Would-be bedroom romp never does get saucy. Director Blake Edwards bides his time with his usual padding and gimmicks: slapstick brawls and frantic chases. This was one of six movies Curtis made with then-wife Janet Leigh, wasted here as a prim Lieutenant. Despite lots of Hollywood gloss, these are grueling comic antics indeed, not helped by an interesting supporting cast which includes Elaine Stritch and Keenan Wynn. * from ****