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How Sweet It Is!

  • 19681968
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 39m
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5.9/10
714
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How Sweet It Is! (1968)
Comedy
Photographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife Jenny and his hippie son Davey with him on the shoot. Jenny unknowingly rents a house that belongs... Read allPhotographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife Jenny and his hippie son Davey with him on the shoot. Jenny unknowingly rents a house that belongs to a French lawyer. She must fend off his charms and stay true to Grif, while he likewise... Read allPhotographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife Jenny and his hippie son Davey with him on the shoot. Jenny unknowingly rents a house that belongs to a French lawyer. She must fend off his charms and stay true to Grif, while he likewise tries to stay true to her on the shoot.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
714
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  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall(screenplay by)
    • Jerry Belson(screenplay by)
    • Muriel Resnik(based on the novel "The Girl in the Turquoise Bikini" by)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Maurice Ronet
  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall(screenplay by)
    • Jerry Belson(screenplay by)
    • Muriel Resnik(based on the novel "The Girl in the Turquoise Bikini" by)
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Maurice Ronet
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    James Garner and Debbie Reynolds in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
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    Debbie Reynolds in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    Debbie Reynolds and Maurice Ronet in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    Debbie Reynolds and Maurice Ronet in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    Debbie Reynolds in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    James Garner, Debbie Reynolds, and Maurice Ronet in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    Debbie Reynolds and Maurice Ronet in How Sweet It Is! (1968)
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    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Grif
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Jenny
    Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet
    • Phillipe
    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Gilbert Tilly
    Paul Lynde
    Paul Lynde
    • The Purser
    Marcel Dalio
    Marcel Dalio
    • Louis
    Gino Conforti
    Gino Conforti
    • Agatzi
    Donald Losby
    • Davey
    Hilarie Thompson
    Hilarie Thompson
    • Bootsie
    Alexandra Hay
    Alexandra Hay
    • Gloria
    Mary Michael
    Mary Michael
    • Nancy Leigh
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • Haskell Wax
    Elena Verdugo
    Elena Verdugo
    • Vera Wax
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Bibi
    • (as Ann M. Guilbert)
    Patty Regan
    Patty Regan
    • Midge
    Vito Scotti
    Vito Scotti
    • Cook
    Christopher Ross
    • Paul
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • 1st Policeman
    • Director
      • Jerry Paris
    • Writers
      • Garry Marshall(screenplay by)
      • Jerry Belson(screenplay by)
      • Muriel Resnik(based on the novel "The Girl in the Turquoise Bikini" by)
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    • Trivia
      Hit songwriter Jimmy Webb composed two songs for the soundtrack of this film, the title track, "How Sweet It Is," and "Montage," which appears at the midway point, when both Penny Marshall and Heather Menzies-Urich make their appearances below a portrait of the Mona Lisa. Both songs were performed by The Picardy Singers, neither became a hit.
    • Goofs
      At about an hour in, when Grif is shaving in the hotel room, he shaves his chin but a few seconds later there is a shot of him with shaving creme on his chin again.
    • Quotes

      Davey: Love's all over the world dad. It protects us all.

      Grif Henderson: Well, I've been all over the world son. Take a gun.

    • Alternate versions
      Network-TV version in the USA has opening credits with different artwork than the regular version (stills of aparrel-store mannequins without clothes) so as to look less offensive, in spite of its G-rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      How Sweet It Is
      Written by Jimmy Webb (as Jim Webb)
      Performed by Picardy

    User reviews19

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    8/10
    How Sixties It Is! :o)
    This movie has always been a favourite of mine for as long as I can remember. I had not seen it on TV for a while, so I decided to buy the video. It was well worth purchasing this movie because I watch it on a regular basis, like once every 6 to 8 months. Everything from the opening credits with the mannequins & psychedelic background, to the storyline and the variety of characters make this a fun movie to watch. My fave part of this movie is the part when Griff & his son take pictures of the girls trying to smile like the Mona Lisa. This is classic '60s movie making at it's finest! If you like movies from the late '60s like "Yours, Mine & Ours" & "The Impossible Years", then you will really appreciate the humour and storyline of this classic '60s romance/comedy.
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    5
    • dgordon-1
    • Jul 30, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1968 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der türkisfarbene Bikini
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Cherokee Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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