Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... | Paul Radford | |
Shelley Winters | ... | Sarah Garnell | |
Jane Fonda | ... | Kathleen Barclay | |
Claire Bloom | ... | Naomi Shields | |
Glynis Johns | ... | Teresa Harnish | |
Ray Danton | ... | Fred Linden | |
Ty Hardin | ... | Ed Kraski | |
Andrew Duggan | ... | Dr. George C. Chapman | |
John Dehner | ... | Geoffrey Harnish | |
Harold J. Stone | ... | Frank Garnell | |
Corey Allen | ... | Wash Dillon | |
Jennifer Howard | ... | Grace Waterton | |
Cloris Leachman | ... | Miss Selby | |
Chad Everett | ... | Bob Jensen | |
Henry Daniell | ... | Dr. Jonas |
Based on the best-selling novel by Irving Wallace that was inspired by the Kinsey Report on the sexual mores of suburban women, the film follows the personal (read sexual) lives of four women (Claire Bloom, Jane Fonda, Shelley Winters and Glynis Johns) with four separate sexual hangups, ranging from frigidity to nymphomania. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. plays a researcher who becomes entangled with Fonda, the young woman suffering from emotional frigidity. Written by alfiehitchie
Daryl Zanuck and his son Richard Zanuck left 20th Century Fox and produced this film at Warner Bros. For the elder Zanuck it was a return to the studio he gained fame under Jack L. Warner.
I read that the Zanuck's cast the female leads while the film was in development at 20th Century Fox. Cast are Jane Fonda, Claire Bloom, Glynis Johns, and Shelley Winters the film is an adult expose of the morals of the 4 women the aforementioned stars portray. Lifting the film from the "B" Category is the fact legendary director George Cukor directed this film and Cukor's style and emphasis on Art Direction are obvious. George Cukor cast Warner Bros. stars Ty Hardin, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, and Ray Danton to be the male leads; Chad Everett has a small role. George Cukor is said to have been overwhelmed with Ty Hardin and threw much of the picture to that Warner Bros. star. Of all the players both male and female, it is Mr.Hardin who is presented most scantily clad. For an early 60's film Ty Hardin is showcased in brief bathing suit. Ms. Fonda known for her intelligent performances shines in this film, and I never recalled Glynis Johns-she of the unique voice-to be very attractive but in this film Ms. Johns is drop dead gorgeous. Glynis Johns scenes with Ty Hardin are the best in the film. George Cukor would remain at Warner Bros and direct My Fair Lady and win that long sought Oscar.
PS For all of Cukor's direction of Ty Hardin, the Men never worked together after this film.