Monday, August 20, 2018

A New Kind of Love (1963), 6 {nm}

The fashion industry and Paris provide the setting for a comedy surrounding the mistaken impression that Joanne Woodward is a high-priced call girl. Paul Newman is the journalist interviewing her for insights on her profession.
1h 50min | Comedy, Romance | 10 October 1963 | Color, WS
Director: Melville Shavelson
Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Thelma Ritter, Eva Gabor, George Tobias, Marvin Kaplan, Robert Clary, Maurice Chevalier.
Miriam Nelson ... choreographer


Added 4 songs from opening credits to IMDb, to bring total to 5 on the Soundtracks.

This is pleasant, slightly risque, with the very attractive husband/wife pair playing singles pursuing each other in a very oblique fashion (pun intended).

The scene of partial songs from MC in a medley with patter/narrative was fun, and was "necessary" for the next scene where JW talks with a saint.

The theme of career women who want husbands is not inherently sexist, because we get no mention of the women quitting their careers after marriage.

This is not really a flat 6, but not fun enough for a plus.

Paramount, dir. Shavelson; 6