Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) | |
Director(s) | Billy Wilder |
Producer(s) | Billy Wilder |
Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
Top Topics | Screwball Comedy |
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Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Billy Wilder.
SYNOPSIS
Dino doesn't stretch much as a nightclub singer stuck in small-town Nevada. A failed local songwriter (Walston) wants to sell some tunes but keep the lecherous singer's hands off his beautiful wife (Novak), so he convinces a local bimbo to pose as his spouse. Wilder's love of twitting bluenoses reached its apex with this sex comedy that was condemned by churches and critics alike.
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Netflix Instant Pick #7 – Kiss Me, Stupid
By Lindsey on Apr 7, 2012 From The Motion PicturesKiss Me, Stupid (1964) is a very fun comedy, almost as lovable as its star, Dean Martin. Martin portrays an exaggerated version of himself: a womanizing singer named Dino (no surprise there) who gets stuck in a small town with car trouble. A local songwriting duo plots to try to get him to pick up o... Read full article
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Quotes from Kiss Me, Stupid
Mack Gray: [congratulating Dino for his act] Great, Dino, you were great. They were rolling in the aisles.
Dino: Why didn't somebody take the dice away?
Dino: [on a cabaret stage, pretending to be drunk] I have an amazing mother, you know. She is 85 years old and she don't need no glasses.
[pauses]
Dino: She drinks right out of the bottle.
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Facts about Kiss Me, Stupid
The role of Zelda was originally written for Marilyn Monroe.
Theatrically released in the USA with The Pink Phink as the preceding cartoon.
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