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A Ticklish Affair (1963) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by George Sidney and produced by Joe Pasternak.

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By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 14, 2025 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Little Grover (Peter Robbins) was taking a flight on some tethered weather balloons when he decided to cut the ropes and really soar in 1963's A Ticklish Affair. This brought Officer Key (Gig Young) and a fleet of patrol cars out trying to chase him down...a difficult task to do with San Diego's shi... Read full article


A Ticklish Affair (1963)

By Angela on Aug 29, 2013 From Hollywood Revue

Widow Amy Martin (Shirley Jones) is a devoted mother to three young boys, Grover (Peter Robbins), Alex (Bill Mumy), and Luke (Bryan Russell).? One day, her boys, playing with a blinker light given to them by their Uncle Simon (Red Buttons), send a distress signal to the nearby Naval base.? Commander... Read full article


A Ticklish Affair ( 1963 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 28, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

In 1962, Shirley Jones, fresh from her success as Marian the librarian in the film adaptation of The Music Man, was assigned the leading role in MGM's A Ticklish Affair. After Jones had won an Academy Award for her dramatic performance in "Elmer Gantry"( 1960 ) she thought the studio would finally... Read full article


A Ticklish Affair ( 1963 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 28, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

In 1962, Shirley Jones, fresh from her success as Marian the librarian in the film adaptation of The Music Man, was assigned the leading role in MGM's A Ticklish Affair. After Jones had won an Academy Award for her dramatic performance in "Elmer Gantry"( 1960 ) she thought the studio would finally... Read full article


A Ticklish Affair ( 1963 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 28, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

In 1962, Shirley Jones, fresh from her success as Marian the librarian in the film adaptation of The Music Man, was assigned the leading role in MGM's A Ticklish Affair. After Jones had won an Academy Award for her dramatic performance in "Elmer Gantry"( 1960 ) she thought the studio would finally... Read full article


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Tandy Martin: You've been in drydock too long, my dear.


Captain Hitchcock: It looks like a very nice family.


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Originally announced as a Jean Simmons vehicle titled "Moon Walk".
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