As unlikable as ever, Rex Harrison stars in The Honey Pot as a wealthy, despicable cad who basically doesn't like women. Sound familiar? This time around, he recruits Cliff Robertson into his master plan: he's going to pretend he's dying to see which of the many women in his circle really care about him. The women: Susan Hayward, Capucine, Edie Adams, and Maggie Smith. They're each very different, from English spinster to penniless princess, and they all try to make their case about who should inherit his fortune when he dies.
It's supposed to be a comedy akin to Unfaithfully Yours, but Rex Harrison ruins it for me, just as he did in the 1948 film. I preferred Dudley Moore's version of Unfaithfully Yours. Rex just isn't likable, and his ego oozes off the screen in every film I've seen him in. Why would these women waste their time with him-I don't care how much money they stand to inherit! There are a few 1960s sex jokes that Hollywood liked to throw around at the time after the demise of the Hays code, but it's hardly the best 60s sex romp out there.
It's supposed to be a comedy akin to Unfaithfully Yours, but Rex Harrison ruins it for me, just as he did in the 1948 film. I preferred Dudley Moore's version of Unfaithfully Yours. Rex just isn't likable, and his ego oozes off the screen in every film I've seen him in. Why would these women waste their time with him-I don't care how much money they stand to inherit! There are a few 1960s sex jokes that Hollywood liked to throw around at the time after the demise of the Hays code, but it's hardly the best 60s sex romp out there.