When Larry Larkin's comic strip needs some freshening up, he calls in ghost-writer Francis X. Dignan to help him with the strip. Things get complicated when Francis rekindles his love for ...
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| Bob Hope | ... | Francis X. Dignan | |
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | Dunreath Henry | |
| George Sanders | ... | Larry Larkin | |
| Pearl Bailey | ... | Augusta aka Gussie | |
| David Lewis | ... | Joe Wickes | |
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Al Capp | ... | Al Capp |
| Jerry Mathers | ... | Norman Taylor | |
| Herbert Rudley | ... | Doctor Summers | |
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Florenz Ames | ... | Senator Winston |
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When Larry Larkin's comic strip needs some freshening up, he calls in ghost-writer Francis X. Dignan to help him with the strip. Things get complicated when Francis rekindles his love for his ex-wife, who happens to be Larkin's secretary and soon-to-be wife. Written by laird-3
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ALL THE ALL-OUT LAUGHTER THAT MADE IT A SMASH HIT ON THE BROADWAY STAGE! (original print ad - all caps)Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
July 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ich heirate meine Frau See more »Company Credits
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Francis X. Dignan: It comes and goes...
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Written by James F. Hanley
Performed by Pearl Bailey
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Did You Know?
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Bob Hope's adopted daughter, Linda Hope, briefly appears; however, she had no lines and was standing at a filing cabinet with her back to the camera. See more »Quotes
Norman Taylor: Gee, Mr. Dignan, you're awful nice.Francis X. Dignan: It comes and goes...
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Referenced in What's My Line?: Two Mystery Guests: Bob Hope and daughter Linda (Bob's 2nd appearance as mystery guest); The Cincinnati Reds baseball team (1956) See more »Soundtracks
Zing Went the Strings of My HeartWritten by James F. Hanley
Performed by Pearl Bailey
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For some reason this particular Bob Hope feature is hard to get, not out on any media and hasn't been seen in years. One hopes this will be corrected soon.
That Certain Feeling is a romantic triangle where George Sanders is in need of a ghost writer to help with his comic strip which ratings have fallen off. Fiancé Eva Marie Saint gives him a suggestion, her former husband Bob Hope who's another cartoonist but down on his luck. She also doesn't tell Sanders about her history with Hope.
George Sanders is his usual cad, but with elements of comedy. He's completely oblivious to all around him, a typical narcissist. Do you remember that in Woman Of The Year Katharine Hepburn wanted to adopt a child? Sanders decides the same thing and young Jerry Mathers is sent for. But the self centered Sanders doesn't have time for him and the future Beaver bonds with Hope.
Presiding over all of this is Pearl Bailey playing a very wise maid who gets some songs to sing, the title song, Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart and Hit The Road To Dreamland. Again Sanders doesn't know he's being subverted by his own hired help, he's so full of himself.
With Pearl Bailey who steals the film the right people get together in That Certain Feeling. Hope this one comes out, my bootleg was atrocious this film needs restoration.