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The whole world is buzzing with Helen Gurley Brown's revolutionary new book "Sex and the Single Girl", but what if Helen's, shall we say, not as familiar with the practice as she is with theory? That's the idea that propells Stop Magazine's star writer Bob Weston (Tony Curtis) to pen an explosive article that could tear Helen's professional reputation to shreds.
Disguising himself as his neighbour, stocking manufacturer Frank Broderick (Henry Fonda), Bob pours out his heart and soul to sex therapist Helen (Natalie Wood), who concludes that "Frank" feels imasculated by domineering wife Sylvia (Lauren Bacall) and in turn sees her as a father figure. Pretty soon the sparks begin to fly, and demure Helen starts falling for her sympathetic client...
Arguably Natalie Wood's most adorable and accomplished comedy performance, SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL is a candy-coloured romp with some of the most talented stars from the period. Lauren Bacall is delicious as the snide Sylvia with most of the choice one-liners. Singing star Fran Jeffries (who later married director Richard Quine) plays Bob's girlfriend and has no less than three great numbers with the swinging Count Basie orchestra. Also keep an eye out for lovely Leslie Parrish in a small but showy role as Bob's secretary. 1930s screwball character actor Edward Everett Horton is the editor of Stop Magazine and has some great scenes with Curtis.
Natalie Wood and Tony Curtis would be reunited the following year for Blake Edwards' epic comedy "The Great Race".
Sex and the Single Girl Overview
A sex farce very loosely based on "Sex and the Single Girl" by Helen Gurley Brown
Really dated - Stanwyck - Texas
This movie is one of the tame early sixties "sex comedies" that contained little comedy and no sex. The first part of the movie is very slow and talky. There are only a couple of laughs and they aren't really that funny.
Once the car chase begins, things get a little more interesting, but not much. It starts off funny but gets silly and predicatable. The best part is when all the actors get on an American Airlines plane to Fiji- American never flew there.
Even the cartoon on the DVD stinks.
However, if you like to look at Natalie Wood at her sexiest, a little of Leslie Parrish- who I think never got a real chance, and Fran Jeffries, then the movie won't be a total waste of time.
Just don't say you weren't warned.
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