The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect his new girlfriend is a Russian spy.

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writer:

Everett Freeman

Stars:

Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Doris Day	...	Jennifer Nelson
Rod Taylor	...	Bruce Templeton
Arthur Godfrey	...	Axel Nordstrom
John McGiver	...	Ralph Goodwin
Paul Lynde	...	Homer Cripps
Edward Andrews	...	Gen. Wallace Bleecker
Eric Fleming	...	Edgar Hill
Dom DeLuise	...	Julius Pritter (as Dom De Luise)
Dick Martin	...	Zack Molloy
Elisabeth Fraser	...	Nina Bailey
George Tobias	...	Mr. Fenimore
Alice Pearce	...	Mrs. Fenimore
Ellen Corby	...	Anna Miller
Dee J. Thompson	...	Donna

Storyline

Jennifer Nelson and Bruce Templeton meet when Bruce reels in her mermaid suit leaving Jennifer bottomless in the waters off Catalina Island. She later discovers that Bruce is the big boss at her work (a research lab). Bruce hires Jennifer to be his biographer - only to try and win her affections. However, there's a problem. Bruce's friend General Wallace Bleeker believes that Jennifer is a Russian spy, and he has her placed under surveillance. Then, when Jennifer catches on...Watch Out!

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Plot Keywords:

espionage | spy comedy | spy | misunderstanding | suspicion | 

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Taglines:

She's the drip-dry spy licensed for laughs with the craziest cast in the funniest undercover plot of the year!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Spy in Lace Panties

Filming Locations:

3246 Inglewood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$9,200,000, 31 December 1966

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Arwin Productions, Reame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mermaid costume worn by Doris Day in the opening scene is now on display at the Catalina Casino and can be viewed on the Casino tour.

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Goofs

When the Venus Project is underway, and Bruce and Jennifer are working late in a remote location, they watch a test launch from behind a protective shield. A close-up of the launch ignition is shown, then moments later when we see Jennifer behind the shield, the same launch ignition is shown as a reflection, but not reversed as the mirror image it should be.

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Quotes

Gen. Wallace Bleecker: I haven't felt like this since Culver Military Academy.

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Connections

References The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

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Soundtracks

Be My Love
(uncredited)
Written by Sammy Cahn and Nicholas Brodszky
Performed by Dick Martin

User Reviews

My favourite Doris Day Film

I was 17 when this film was released and having fallen in love with Doris Day when I was 11, I was first in the queue. It is a wonderful, wacky film of the mid sixties and Doris Day and Rod Taylor are perfectly matched. The story is a simple case of mistaken identity when Doris is mistaken for a spy at the space centre where she works and Rod Taylor is a scientist. The glass bottom boat of the title is run by her father and provides a seperate focus for the story. The title song and Que Sera Sera are beautifully performed and do not detract from the comedy element of the film. I am submitting this today as I have just seen the film again on TV and it has lost none of its charm.