A Ticklish Affair (1963)

  • NR
  • 08/18/1963 (US)
  • Romance, Comedy
  • 1h 28m

It's more fun than marriage.

Overview

A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship and investigates. He falls for the young mother and proposes marriage. However, she is reluctant to have her family live out of a suitcase and initially declines. Gramps tries to bring her on board to sail the sea of love with the commander.

George Sidney

Director

Ruth Brooks Flippen

Screenplay

Cast

Shirley Jones's headshot

Shirley Jones

Amy Martin
Gig Young's headshot

Gig Young

Key Weedon
Red Buttons's headshot

Red Buttons

Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
Carolyn Jones's headshot

Carolyn Jones

Tandy Martin
Edgar Buchanan's headshot

Edgar Buchanan

Captain Martin / Gramps
Eddie Applegate's headshot

Eddie Applegate

Yeoman Corker Bell
Edward Platt's headshot

Edward Platt

Captain Haven Hitchcock
Bill Mumy's headshot

Bill Mumy

Alex Martin

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