Well I liked it.
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PenTheater — 17 years ago(April 21, 2008 07:00 AM)
Sure it was no Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and Don Knotts strayed from the audience
he played for for years; This IS an ADULT film.
But the actual premise of the story was a worthy topic.
How you get a skinny, boy scout bird whistler to be a playboy Idol
is kinda funny, and the rest of the cast were quite funny too.
Ann Francis was way over the top acting, did she always act that way? -
Hoohawnaynay — 17 years ago(June 24, 2008 08:41 AM)
Anne Francis is normally very good. But I think even she knew this was going to be a turkey. I don't know why all of the Knott's Universal movies of this era have the look of cheap TV Shows. The clothes were cool and I love Maureen Arthur and some of the risque jokes but overall this could have been better.
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nickrogers1969 — 17 years ago(August 25, 2008 03:26 PM)
I liked it too. It's not often I laugh at comedies. I had low expectations but Don Knotts is a genius with his facial expressions!
His pimp-styly clothes were super cool! I wish I had clothes like that.
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choward-10 — 16 years ago(August 07, 2009 07:18 AM)
I'm not sure this isn't my favorite Don Knotts movie. I think the satire is lost on a lot of people. Basically I think Hugh Hefner is a lot more like Don Knotts then he would want people to know; and the movie seems to be a spot on satire of the whole Playboy phenomena. The problem is that by 1969 Knotts' character had run its course. The movie struggles to be hip and make fun of hipness at the same time. BTW, did anyone notice that writer-director Nat Hiken died before the the movie was released?
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WarpedRecord — 16 years ago(January 12, 2010 08:31 PM)
BTW, did anyone notice that writer-director Nat Hiken died before the the movie was released?
Well, I hope this wasn't cause and effect!
I found this film hilarious and a real treat for the senses. The satire is dead-on perfect, and this may well be my favorite Don Knotts film. It's sweet, fairly risque, and it has some terrific musical numbers. I can see how this film didn't really find its audience in 1969, but it needs to be rediscovered as a mod treasure. -
toycoon-too — 16 years ago(March 13, 2010 05:55 PM)
I think it's my favorite Don Knotts film. Normally, he makes me crazy unless he's playing Barney Fife. The satire was clever and well portrayed. It had some shocking/unexpected moments even for now. I agree, it's a MOD treasure.
The ending was sort of a let down; it needed a big laugh at the end.
"The most important thing is being sincere, even if you have to fake it."- Cesar Romero
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JrnlofEddieDeezenStudies — 15 years ago(November 21, 2010 12:06 PM)
His pimp-styly clothes were super cool! I wish I had clothes like that.
I actually wear some clothes like that (it's not easy to find clothes like that at present, unfortunately), but some of the specific stuff Knotts wore in the film I wish I had, too.
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stanleyhetz — 13 years ago(August 14, 2012 12:49 AM)
Sure it was no Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and Don Knotts strayed from the audience
he played for for years; This IS an ADULT film.
But the actual premise of the story was a worthy topic.
How you get a skinny, boy scout bird whistler to be a playboy Idol
is kinda funny, and the rest of the cast were quite funny too.
Ann Francis was way over the top acting, did she always act that way?
It's probably the best Don Knotts movie that I have seen. I don't think of it as an adult film though. -
Woodyanders — 1 year ago(February 19, 2025 12:53 PM)
I thought this film was an absolute riot. The idea to put Don Knotts' trademark timorous nervous nelly persona in a more racy context is very inspired and in turn results in one hell of a funny movie with Knotts as a hysterically unlikely "sex symbol."
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