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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by today's standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: OnceOriginalNowCommon: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by today's standards, though standards. Though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
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* ValuesResonance: Zelda and Polly are three-dimensional, non-stereotypical female characters, a rarity for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties. The scene where they finally meet and realize how much they can relate to one another is surprisingly progressive and well-handled.
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* ValuesResonance: Zelda and Polly are three-dimensional, non-stereotypical female characters, a rarity for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties. The scene where they finally meet and realize how much they can relate to one another is surprisingly progressive and well-handled.well-handled.
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* HilariousInHindsight: During the dinner with Dino and Polly, Orville quotes the then-famous tagline from Italian Swiss Colony wine commercials: "From that little old winemaker: me!" Three years later, Music/DeanMartin had a hit with a song whose title was also a reference to the slogan, "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me".
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* HilariousInHindsight: During the dinner with Dino and Polly, dinner, Orville quotes the then-famous tagline from Italian Swiss Colony wine commercials: "From that little old winemaker: me!" Three years later, Music/DeanMartin had a hit with a song whose title was also a reference to the slogan, "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me".
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: "Adultery can sometimes be good for a marriage, depending on the circumstances of the adultery" and maybe more broadly "Sexual morality isn't always black-or-white." Remember, this was a mainstream Hollywood film made in 1964.
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* EarWorm: However lame Barney's lyrics are, Orville's melodies are awesome, which makes sense since they were actually written by Music/GeorgeGershwin.
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* HilariousInHindsight: During the dinner with Dino and Polly, Orville quotes the then-famous tagline from Italian Swiss Colony wine commercials: "From that little old winemaker: me!" Three years later, Music/DeanMartin had a hit with a song whose title was also a reference to the slogan, "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me".
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: "Adultery can sometimes be good for a marriage, depending on the circumstances of the adultery" and maybe more broadly "Sexual morality isn't always black-and-white.black-or-white." Remember, this was a mainstream Hollywood film made in 1964.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: "Adultery can sometimes be good for a marriage, depending on the circumstances of the adultery" and maybe more broadly "Sexual morality isn't always black-and-white." Remember, this was a mainstream Hollywood film made in 1964.
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* EarWorm: However lame Barney's lyrics are, Orville's melodies are awesome, which should be expected since they were actually written by Music/GeorgeGershwin.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by modern standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by modern standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
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* EarWorm: However lame Barney's lyrics are, Orville's melodies are awesome, which should be expected makes sense since they were actually written by Music/GeorgeGershwin.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame bymodern today's standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
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* ValuesResonance: Unusually for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties, the two main female characters are portrayed in a very natural, non-stereotypical way.
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* ValuesResonance: Unusually Zelda and Polly are three-dimensional, non-stereotypical female characters, a rarity for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties, the two main female characters are portrayed in a very natural, non-stereotypical way.TheSixties. The scene where they finally meet and realize how much they can relate to one another is surprisingly progressive and well-handled.
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** ''L'ora della fantasia'' and ''Moglie per una notte'' are very obscure outside Italy, while this film is moderately well-known.
** Crossed with GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff in Italy. The film proved so popular there that instead of ''L'ora della fantasia'', the original play is now called ''Baciami stupido!'' and is often performed with the Climax, Nevada setting instead of the original 19th century Italian one.
** ''L'ora della fantasia'' and ''Moglie per una notte'' are very obscure outside Italy, while this film is moderately well-known.
** Crossed with GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff in Italy. The film proved so popular there that instead of ''L'ora della fantasia'', the original play is now called ''Baciami stupido!'' and is often performed with the Climax, Nevada setting instead of the original 19th century Italian one.
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* ValuesDissonance: Part of Barney's plan involves threatened domestic violence being PlayedForLaughs.
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* ValuesDissonance: Part of Barney's plan involves threatened domestic violence being PlayedForLaughs. Also Dino is very sexist and even cracks a DateRape joke in his Vegas act.
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* EarWorm: However lame Barney's lyrics are, Orville's melodies are awesome, which should be expected since they were actually written by Music/GeorgeGershwin.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by modern standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
* SlowPacedBeginning: As to be expected in a Creator/BillyWilder comedy. Almost exactly at the midway point (when Dino finally meets Polly), the film shifts from being a trite, labored, overbaked farce and turns into a witty, sophisticated and daring comedy of mores, with some psychological undertones as well.
* ValuesDissonance: Part of Barney's plan involves threatened domestic violence being PlayedForLaughs.
* ValuesResonance: Unusually for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties, the two main female characters are portrayed in a very natural, non-stereotypical way.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Scandalous in 1964, pretty tame by modern standards, though seeing a black-and-white ScrewballComedy with some rather modern attitudes toward sex is an interesting experience.
* SlowPacedBeginning: As to be expected in a Creator/BillyWilder comedy. Almost exactly at the midway point (when Dino finally meets Polly), the film shifts from being a trite, labored, overbaked farce and turns into a witty, sophisticated and daring comedy of mores, with some psychological undertones as well.
* ValuesDissonance: Part of Barney's plan involves threatened domestic violence being PlayedForLaughs.
* ValuesResonance: Unusually for a Hollywood SexComedy of TheSixties, the two main female characters are portrayed in a very natural, non-stereotypical way.
