Well, this movie surprised me. I was expecting a light comedy. You know, Debbie Reynolds -- Miss "Bundle Of Joy". And then I find her playing a down-and-almost-out character in New York City who is on the verge of plying the oldest trade in the world to make pretty skimpy ends meet. And then, after she falls in love with Tony Curtis, she agrees to in order to get him money to buy instruments.
No, this is no comedy. It's a rather serious look at what some people will do to make their dreams come true, all the while just struggling to make it through. The ending is a bit of a let down...at least it was for me.
What's also interesting about this film is the cast. Tony Curtis as the small town sax player who hopes to strike it big in New York City. Reynolds as the hope-to-be model who is struggling in New York City. Jack Okie in a swell performance as the local bartender. A young Kay Medford as the landlady (it took me a while to realize it was her). Don Rickles in a truly despicable role. A relatively young Norman Fell as a telephone man. And in small roles, real jazz men Sam Butera and Joe Bushkin.
I recommend that...at least once. It's interesting, a little different, and not what you expect it to be.
No, this is no comedy. It's a rather serious look at what some people will do to make their dreams come true, all the while just struggling to make it through. The ending is a bit of a let down...at least it was for me.
What's also interesting about this film is the cast. Tony Curtis as the small town sax player who hopes to strike it big in New York City. Reynolds as the hope-to-be model who is struggling in New York City. Jack Okie in a swell performance as the local bartender. A young Kay Medford as the landlady (it took me a while to realize it was her). Don Rickles in a truly despicable role. A relatively young Norman Fell as a telephone man. And in small roles, real jazz men Sam Butera and Joe Bushkin.
I recommend that...at least once. It's interesting, a little different, and not what you expect it to be.