Frank Sinatra is a New York press agent who dates a bevy of babes, a real lady killer. Debbie Reynolds is a would be actress who as it turns out is only interested in getting married (her Mrs. degree) and having kids in the suburbs. Frank falls for Debbie, Debbie falls for Frank but will Frank settle down and become that hubby in the suburbs that Debbie wants?
The film was apparently adapted from a three character play that was staged on a single set. For the film version the play was "opened up" to include locations around New York City. However a careful look at the film shows that this movie filmed in CinemaScope was shot on the MGM back lot, not an NYC location anywhere in this film.
The supporting cast features Celeste Holm as an over the hill spinster. Apparently in this film spinster means she's in her 30's. David Wayne is Sinatra's old buddy who has run away from his wife in Indianapolis or some god awful Midwestern city. Wayne wants to become a playboy dude like Frankie.
Also showing up in a very small part is "Gavin Elster" the chief bad guy from Vertigo played by the actor Tom Helmore
If the plot of this movie wasn't so asinine it would almost be really offensive instead of just offensive. The age difference between perky Debbie and Lothario Frank has to be close to a 20 year difference. In fact Debbie Reynolds kind of comes off as not having all her oars in the water with her marriage obsession.
What's good about this film? Well the theme song by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen isn't to bad and Sinatra had a big hit with it.
The film was written by ace screenwriter Julius Epstein, the running time is 111 minutes.
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