The Glass Bottom Boat
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Movie Reviews of The Glass Bottom Boat
Movie Review: Fun Filled Spy Comedy Starring A Perfectly Cast Doris Day
Summary: 4 Stars
MGM's "The Glass Bottom Boat", was very timely in so many ways and really is a wonderful snapshot of much that was truly representative of the 1960's decade. The film certainly adapted a crazy premise and ensured it success by starring a vibrant Doris Day who in 1966 was still one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood with a long string of Box Office hits behind her. The film spoofed so well the then current craze for spy stories made so popular with the James Bond series of movies and by the classic television series "Get Smart". Teamed for the second time in two years with Rod Taylor after their earlier success together in 1965's "Do Not Disturb", the pair have a wonderful breezy chemistry together on screen and this time around have some truly zany plotlines to sink their teeth into. The film has that glossy and totally "mod", look to it so typical of th emid 1960's and boasts one of the best supporting casts assembled during that decade with the likes of Dick Martin, Paul Lynde, Edward Andrews, George Tobias and Alice Pearce literally stealing every scene they are in. It all rolls up into being a good looking, highly enjoyable and light hearted comedy romp which is a must for any Doris Day fan like myself and sadly seems to be a type of film which has vanished forever in the cynical Hollywood of the 21st Century.Movie Review: A Mermaid's "tail!" .......
Summary: 4 Stars
Doris Day shines while "dressed" as a Mermaid attraction for her Father's Glass Bottom Boat business (Arthur Godfrey) get "caught" by NASA Genius and all around HUNK Rod Taylor.
with this "start" to their relationship it just gets funnier. Doris a Widow comes to work for Nasa and attracts Rod even more who is working on top secret Projects. But Rod makes up a new project to put in "time and romance' with Doris. Toss in Paul Lynde as the ever funny "watchdog" for Rods fictious project, many Guest Starts including Dom DeLuis, Arthur Godfrey, Dick Martin of Rowen and Marten and many more! There are plenty of Spies and Spy "spoofs" on 007 and more very popular in the 1960's. One of the funniest scenes is when a very very UGLY woman (PAUL LYNDE IN DRAG) "SNEAKS" AROUND a party and into the Ladies room attempting to "spy" on Doris who just about everyone except Rod suspects is a spy.
Doris repeats her song "Que Sera Sera" from the Movie The Man Who Knew Too Much ...and this becomes her "theme song." Unlike other Doris movies this one does not drag along it keeps up with plenty of laughs, puns and spy spoof laughs most of the movie. this one has been a hard to find Video for many years and YES you can enjoy it now on DVD!
Movie Review: A timeless classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
It may seem like I'm overrating this light comedy. However as an 11 year old boy, this movie brought me so much fun when I saw it in the theater in 1966. As an avid "saturday matinee" moviegoer, this was another in a series of slapstick comedies that had us laughing it up. You not only had a likeable couple in Doris Day and Rod Taylor, but you had Arthur Godfrey, Dick Martin (little did I know how much I would be watching this guy in 1968 thru 1973 on TV), Paul Lynde, Edward Andrews, Ellen Corby, Eric Flemming, Dom DeLuise and as a real treat, the great George Tobias and Alice Pearce playing "nosy" neighbors like the ones they perfected on "Bewitched". On top of this, being a spy fan, I was thrilled to see perennial bad guy Theo Marcuse pop up. So guess what was the icing on this exquisite cake? Paul Lynde, in drag no less, encounters Robert Vaughn aka Napoleon Solo from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in a hilarious cameo moment, complete with UNCLE music theme! It don't get no better! I guess you had to be there.Movie Review: A Mathematical Twist to This Release
Summary: 4 Stars
I've never seen this movie, but Leonard Maltin says, "above average Doris Day nonsense". I'll go with four stars based on that.
However, a bigger attraction for anyone interested in mathematics is the inclusion of the (1965?) Academy Award winning cartoon "The Dot and the Line" produced by Chuck Jones. This cartoon has never been released on VHS or DVD, and occasionally shows up on TCM. In fact, it will show up March 3 at 5:30 am EST (2:30 PST). Record it if you're interested. It's about 20 minutes, and is a terrific item based on on the book by Norton Juster, who also wrote the terrific book "The Phantom Toll Booth" that's aimed at children from 8 to 16 (adults would enjoy it too). The cartoon usually shows up around Academy Award time on TCM. Five stars.
Movie Review: "You wanna meet early and pick out the furniture?"
Summary: 4 Stars
Great Doris Day/Rod Taylor slapstick laced with a little romance and some naughty humor. Everybody thinks tour guide/eternal night school student DD is a spy: Paul Lynde dresses in drag to infiltrate the ladies room, Edward Andrews and Dick Martin hope to get secrets by romancing her(they end up--innocently--in bed together). Rod Taylor is the perfect suitor for Doris: strong and grounded, you can believe it when Day looks at him with bated breath! Arthur Godfrey is wonderful as Day's skipper father, and Elisabeth Fraser is a lot of fun as his girlfriend. The DVD shorts are a must-see. Great fun!