Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Looking for Love (1964), 6-

Libby has spent a whole month trying to get into show business with her singing, and has not made it. Therefore she decides to retire and get a job where she can meet the right man and get ... 
1h 25min | Musical | 5 August 1964 | Color, WS
Director: Don Weis
Stars: Connie Francis, Jim Hutton, Susan Oliver.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059398/
Watched online: part 1, part 2; ok print.

7 songs in the Soundtracks, no performers.

This is very (singly-)marriage-minded, and the woman who hates the man gets him, and the woman who ignores the man gets him. I don't like CF's character, the focus on marriage, nor either man targeted.

Very strange plot device: to promote CF's invention of The Lady Valet, the first thing JH manages to set up is a spot on Johnny Carson.

CF does some good singing, especially when she torches.

We get some good cameos:

  • Johnny Carson on what looks like The Tonight Show ('62+) set; weird that it looks familiar even that long ago.
  • Danny Thomas hosting a variety show and singing with her.
  • George Hamilton doing a screen test with her.
But the sum is not fun or worthwhile.


distr. MGM, dir. Weis; 6-