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Alec Guiness had an older movie with a similar plot

posted 18 years ago by Deusvolt
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What was that movie with Alec Guiness as a commercial ship captain with a woman in every port?

[–] dldutton 18 years ago

The Captain's Paradise (1953).

[–] Deusvolt 18 years ago

Thanks for the info. I was a child when I saw Captain's Paradise so most of the humor escaped me. But as an adolescent watching Boeing! Boeing!, the risque jokes were quite amusing. Remember, the Lufthansa stewardess explaining why she arrived early (much to the consternation of the Tony Curtis character)? She said, along with suggestive body language, that the new Caravelle jets had much more thrust. Could you help me with another Tony Curtis comedy? He portrayed the manager of a casino-hotel owned by the mob. He was being audited by a character played by Phil Silvers.

[–] dmarquez34 18 years ago

"40 Pounds of Trouble" is the movie you´re looking for, if my search was correct :)

[–] Deusvolt 18 years ago

It is correct. Thanks

[–] Deusvolt 9 years ago

Correct. TNX

[–] timbieligk-1 18 years ago

The Captain's Paradise (1953).

Try using imdb's search engine. Inputting the name "Alec Guinness" will find your jewel.

[–] 18 years ago

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[–] PeterBlues 17 years ago

according to me, these classic jerry lewis movies have their moments, but personally, i enjoy the later stuff better. like the movies he did in the 1980's and 1990's.

after a long day, i fell asleep,
and in the deep night, you came by, to visit me,
you were back and gave excitement, like only you can bring,
the ways you have got, can't be matched with anything,
it was all so real,
unbelivable how you can make me feel,
i woke up, but your love still pleases my soul,
and you're never really gone, even though in the morning, there is nothing but a blue shadow left on the wall.
after a heavinly night,
you still held me tight,
in reality you're gone,
but i keep on, dreaming on.

[–] andeven 9 years ago

That was an excellent film but the Alec Guiness character did not have "a woman in every port", at least not in the way that that phrase normally implies. He had two, both his wives (one of them wasn't, of course). One was funloving and a dedicated nightclubber, the other a domesticated housewife. They fulfilled both sides of his character with the added attraction of men only discussions on board his ship. Then both the wives became dissatisfied and the fun began. Anything else would be a spoiler but it's thoroughly recommended and basically quite similar to Boeing, Boeing.