Marriage on the Rocks (1965)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Jack Donohue

Writers:

Cy Howard (screenplay)
Cy Howard (story)

Release Date:

24 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Ad-agency president Dan Edwards who, when he goes to Mexico to celebrate his nineteenth wedding anniversary...

Cast

Frank Sinatra	...	Dan Edwards
Deborah Kerr	...	Valerie Edwards
Dean Martin	...	Ernie Brewer
Cesar Romero	...	Miguel Santos
Hermione Baddeley	...	Jeannie MacPherson
Tony Bill	...	Jim Blake
John McGiver	...	Shad Nathan
Nancy Sinatra	...	Tracy Edwards
Davey Davison	...	Lisa Sterling
Michel Petit	...	David Edwards (as Michael Petit)
Trini López	...	Himself
Joi Lansing	...	Lola
Darlene Lucht	...	Bunny (as Tara Ashton)
Kathleen Freeman	...	Miss Blight
Flip Mark	...	Rollo

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl

Company:

A-C Productions

Trivia:

Someone in Mexico took exception to the idea of their country being a place for quickie divorces or marriages, convinced the government to block Frank Sinatra (for a time) from entering Mexico, even though he owned property down there.

Quotes:

Shad Nathan: You're emotionally upset, have a glass of water.
Valerie Edwards: I don't want a glass of water, I want a divorce!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dallas: Marriage on the Rocks (#11.16)" (1988)

Ring-a-ding-dud

It's a marriage merry-go-round when Deborah Kerr rather inadvertently divorces workaholic hubby Frank Sinatra while on vacation in Mexico; when he fails to make things right, she (once again) inadvertently winds up hitched to boozy best friend Dean Martin. Made during the time when films had become second priority to F.S. (Ol' Blue Eyes had earned his Oscar and, with some exceptions, it quickly became a downward spiral for him and the movies). This picture is quite plush and well-produced, but it's just a throwaway--a shame since the premise did have some interesting possibilities. Best part of the flick is Nancy Sinatra (barely out of her teens) and Tony Bill as the youngsters in love. The rest is a snooze. Happy Hour for the Rat Pack was finally over...closin' time guys! ** from ****