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A Ticklish Affair

Year:

1963

Duration:

88 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.9

Director:

George Sidney

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1963-08-18

Filming Locations: San Diego, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Edgar Buchanan

Shirley Jones

Amy Martin

Gig Young

Key Weedon

Red Buttons

Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

Carolyn Jones

Tandy Martin

Eddie Applegate

Yeoman Corker Bell

Edward Platt

Captain Haven Hitchcock

Bill Mumy

Alex Martin (as Billy Mumy)

Bryan Russell

Luke Martin

Robert Foulk

Policeman

Milton Frome

Fireman

Peter Robbins

Grover Martin

Brian Avery

Signalman (uncredited)

Tol Avery

Charlie (uncredited)

John Brennan

Officer (uncredited)

John Burnside

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Bill Couch

Clyde (uncredited)

Ken Delo

Crewman (uncredited)

Dennis Durney

Signalman (uncredited)

Michael Galloway

Lt. Burke (uncredited)

Jack Grinnage

Seaman (uncredited)

Barnaby Hale

Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)

Hap Holmwood

Officer (uncredited)

Loren Janes

Hayward (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Seaman (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Clifford Sales

Seaman (uncredited)

James W. Standridge

U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)

Ken Wales

Seaman Harris (uncredited)

Bill Welsh

Carson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Bill (uncredited)

John Willis

Television Interviewer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier shown in the rescue effort at the end of the film is the U.S.S. Coral Sea (CV-43). The only other identifiable U.S. Navy ship noted is the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Helena (CA-75).

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Originally announced as a Jean Simmons vehicle titled "Moon Walk".

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Goofs

When Grover is floating around in the balloon harness towards the end of the film, when he nears a building with a brick facade, you can see a shadow of the rigging being used above the balloons on the brick wall.

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Shirley Jones' hairstyles during and after Grover's escapade, goes from straight/flat, to flipped up, to very wavy, back to straight/flat. Hair color also seems to vary.

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When "Uncle" Cy is shooting at the balloons, he gets down to one last big red balloon, with Key's head right behind it. In the next shot of Grover and Key, there are now three balloons, one big orange one and two smaller pink ones

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Quotes

Tandy Martin: You've been in drydock too long, my dear.

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Captain Hitchcock: It looks like a very nice family.

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