The Tunnel of Love (1958)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.9/10   

Director:

Gene Kelly

Escritores (WGA):

Peter De Vries (novel)
Joseph Fields (play) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 abril 1959 (Sweden)

Género:

Comedia

Frase comercial:

FROM THE BOLD BLUSHING STAGE HIT OF SEX IN THE SUBURBS! (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

The Pooles are unable to have a baby after years of trying. They apply to the Rock-A-Bye Adoption Agency...

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Adoption | Pregnant | Barbecue | Pregnancy

Premios:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Without entertainment value

Reparto

Doris Day	...	Isolde Poole
Richard Widmark	...	August 'Augie' Poole
Gig Young	...	Dick Pepper
Gia Scala	...	Estelle Novick
Elisabeth Fraser	...	Alice Pepper
Elizabeth Wilson	...	Miss MacCracken
Vikki Dougan	...	Gladys Dunne, actress
Doodles Weaver	...	Escort
Charles Wagenheim	...	Day Motel Man
Robert Williams	...	Night Motel Man
Esquire Trio	...	Themselves, Party Musicians (as The Esquire Trio)

También conocida como:

Mi marido se divierte (Spain) [es]

Duración:

98 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Perspecta Stereo | 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

USA:Approved (PCA #19000) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Compañía:

Arwin Productions

Trivialidades:

Johnny Carson replaced Tom Ewell in the original Broadway production.

Errores:

Misceláneos: In the scene when the women are on their bikes discussing the $1000 you can see leaves falling from the trees. However when the guys are inside, reference is made that the month is March.

Banda de Sonido:

The Tunnel of Love

Without entertainment value

It is entirely possible that at the time of its initial release this picture was considered "mature" and "daring" because of its suggestiveness concerning sex (primarily of the procreative kind). It may even have caused a few very innocent souls to blush from time to time. Making allowances for the foregoing, there is nevertheless nothing of interest for today's viewer in such an insipid, painfully unfunny situation comedy - the kind which (minus the sex) used to fill prime time on weeknights. The characters are 100% genuine cardboard: real persons don't talk or act or strike poses like the types seen here. Sheepish smiles, double-takes, gulps and smirks may come to the fore occasionally in real life, but not constantly. Apparently, they are intended to amuse us - like the characteristic gesture of pouring a stiff drink when an awkward moment seems to be approaching. I can only wonder whose idea it was to cast Richard Widmark in this entirely inappropriate role. Was it intended to demonstrate his versatility as an actor? He fails badly, and conspicuously. Doris Day and Gig Young play characteristic roles without any measure of distinction.

Many episodes of 1950s TV situation comedies produced better results than this. Someone should have warned the paying customers to stay home.