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Director:
Writers:
George Axelrod (play)
Frank Tashlin (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 July 1957 (USA) more
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Man, oh man, oh Mansfield! [UK] more
Plot:
To save his career, an ad man wants a sex symbol to endorse a lipstick. But she wants something too: he has to pretend to be her new lover. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Actor Mickey Hargitay Dies at 80
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 September 2006)

Actor Tony Randall Dies at 84
 (From IMDb News. 18 May 2004)

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Cast

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Tony Randall ... Rockwell P. Hunter / Himself / Lover Doll

Jayne Mansfield ... Rita Marlowe
Betsy Drake ... Jenny Wells
Joan Blondell ... Violet
John Williams ... Irving La Salle Jr.
Henry Jones ... Henry Rufus
Lili Gentle ... April Hunter
Mickey Hargitay ... Bobo Branigansky
Georgia Carr ... Calypso Number
Dick Whittinghill ... T.V. Interviewer
Ann McCrea ... Gladys
Alberto Morin ... Frenchman
Louis Mercier ... Frenchman
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Also Known As:
Oh! For a Man! (UK)
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Runtime:
USA:93 min (FMC Library Print)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono | 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
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Rita Marlowe's screen credits - "The Girl Can't Help It", "Kiss Them For Me" and "The Wayward Bus" - have the same titles as three of Jayne Mansfield's films - The Girl Can't Help It (1956), Kiss Them for Me (1957) and The Wayward Bus (1957). more
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Rita Marlowe: Don't talk dirty on TV, it's a family medium! more
Soundtrack:
You Got It Made more

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
A Loopy Delight, 4 July 2001
Author: fowler1 from nyc

For a guy who scaled the twin peaks of animation and feature films - a rare accomplishment in the 1950s - director/gagman Frank Tashlin has, surprisingly, few real standouts on his resume. Too often ill-served by either his material, his stars, or both at once, Tashlin's reputation rests on his cartoons (of course) and flashes of brilliance in otherwise so-so live-action movies. After all, in most civilized nations, being the director of both CINDERFELLA and THE PRIVATE NAVY OF SGT O'FARRELL constitutes a demerit if not an outright crime against humanity. Even Tashlin's better pictures, like SON OF PALEFACE and THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT, tend to be mediocrities occasionally enlivened by his outlandish visual slapstick. WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? is the glorious summit of what had to have been a frustrating career, the one time he was matched with a writer (Geo Axelrod) and cast (led by Tony Randall & Jayne Mansfield) perfectly in sync with his playfully outre satiric sensibility. The end result will make you wish lightning had struck more often like this for Tashlin; ROCK HUNTER may be the most beautifully 'opened-up' stage property in film history. It's visually clever and sumptuous, engagingly witty and breathlessly paced all at the same time. Best of all, its satiric barbs (aimed at both television and the gray-flanneled Organization Man) hit their targets consistently while never superceding the character-driven heart of the story: Randall is simply terrific here, and his wobbly tightwalk between schnook and lothario is hilarious. Add a few bonus points for the casting of the severely-underappreciated Henry Jones as Randall's fellow ad-exec, who oozes authentic 50s smuttiness and desperation from his pores in every scene he steals. Jayne's at her very best to boot, doing her trademark sex-kitten squeal with one arched, knowing eyebrow, and displaying plenty of resourceful smarts in her wised-up line readings throughout. As satisfying a comedy as emerged from the American 50s. Make sure you see the widescreen version, though: you won't want to miss a thing here. Tashlin's masterpiece, and his penance for Jerry Lewis and Phyllis Diller.

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