A Ticklish Affair

"It's more fun than marriage."

Aug 18 1963 Approved 1h 28m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Ruth Brooks Flippen, Barbara Luther

Directed by

George Sidney

Cast

Shirley Jones, Gig Young, Red Buttons

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Carolyn Jones
Scores
# of Votes
684
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA