Thoroughly delightful 1930's comedy with Jean Arthur and Cary Grant
except that "That Touch of Mink" was made in 1962 and instead of Jean
Arthur we had Doris Day. Grant's still in it, though, replacing Day's
usual leading man of the period, Rock Hudson. He plays a millionaire who
wants to take Doris off to Bermuda for the weekend but she's wearing
her professional virgin status on her lapel for all the world to see.
It's actually quite a funny film with an excellent Stanley Shapiro/Nate
Monaster script and is considerably old-fashioned despite its talk of
sex and unmarried mothers. Perhaps the only real surprise is that it was
directed by Delbert Mann, whom we normally associate with more
social-realist movies. A big hit in its day, it was nominated for three
Oscars and won the Golden Globe for the Best Musical or Comedy.
Saturday, 2 March 2019
THAT TOUCH OF MINK **
Thoroughly delightful 1930's comedy with Jean Arthur and Cary Grant
except that "That Touch of Mink" was made in 1962 and instead of Jean
Arthur we had Doris Day. Grant's still in it, though, replacing Day's
usual leading man of the period, Rock Hudson. He plays a millionaire who
wants to take Doris off to Bermuda for the weekend but she's wearing
her professional virgin status on her lapel for all the world to see.
It's actually quite a funny film with an excellent Stanley Shapiro/Nate
Monaster script and is considerably old-fashioned despite its talk of
sex and unmarried mothers. Perhaps the only real surprise is that it was
directed by Delbert Mann, whom we normally associate with more
social-realist movies. A big hit in its day, it was nominated for three
Oscars and won the Golden Globe for the Best Musical or Comedy.
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