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| Tony Randall | ... | Rockwell P. Hunter | |
| Jayne Mansfield | ... | Rita Marlowe | |
| Betsy Drake | ... | Jenny Wells | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Violet | |
| John Williams | ... | Irving La Salle Jr. | |
| Henry Jones | ... | Henry Rufus | |
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Lili Gentle | ... | April Hunter |
| Mickey Hargitay | ... | Bobo Branigansky | |
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Georgia Carr | ... | Calypso Number |
| Dick Whittinghill | ... | T.V. Interviewer | |
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Ann McCrea | ... | Gladys |
| Alberto Morin | ... | Frenchman | |
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Louis Mercier | ... | Frenchman |
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In this spoof of the TV advertising industry, Rockwell Hunter is the low man on the totem pole at the advertising company where he works. That is, until he finds the perfect spokes model for Stay-Put lipstick, the famous actress with the oh-so-kissable lips, Rita Marlowe. Unfortunately, in exchange, Rock has to act publicly as Rita's "Loverdoll", and Rock's fiancée Jenny isn't too happy about it either. Written by Syam Gadde <gadde@cs.duke.edu>
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August 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Stage 8, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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by Bobby Troup
Performed by Georgia Carr (uncredited)
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You Got It Madeby Bobby Troup
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A lightweight comedy famous as Mansfield's next big film after 'The Girl Can't Help It'. This was again produced by Frank Tashlin and satirises Jayne's public persona: a busty star of little apparent talent who will do anything for publicity.
Here Jayne plays Rita Marlowe who teams with advertising exec Rock Hunter (Tony Randall) for mutual gain. The film is quite long winded and wordy, revealing its stage origins, and mixes send-ups of the Hollywood publicity machine, the climb up the corporate ladder, and the introduction of television, though the unsubtle anti-TV jokes are very dated.
But anyone watching will be watching for Jayne and she's great. All her too-brief scenes are funny and she plays well with Joan Blondell, who is excellent as Rita's wise companion-assistant. Other enjoyable performers in the cast are John Williams of Hitchcock's 'To Catch a Thief' and 'Dial 'M' For Murder', and Henry Jones, the supercilious coroner in 'Vertigo'.