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Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

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5.1/10 • 23

1966-06-081h 39m

ComedyRomance

38-22-36 Boy - she has some area code!

Tom Meade mistakenly dials the gorgeous European film star Didi at her Oregon hotel. Didi, who has escaped Hollywood to avoid being typecast as a bombshell, takes up Meade's offer to hide away at his backwoods cabin. Meade, with the help of his housekeeper, goes to absurd lengths to help the actress evade discovery by both the public and his suspicious wife.

Directors
George Marshall
Writters
George Kennett
Editors
George Kennett, Grant Whytock

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Bob Hope

    Bob Hope

    Thomas J. 'Tom' Meade

  2. Elke Sommer

    Elke Sommer

    Didi

  3. Marjorie Lord

    Marjorie Lord

    Mrs. Martha Meade

  4. Phyllis Diller

    Phyllis Diller

    Lily

  5. Cesare Danova

    Cesare Danova

    Pepe Pepponi

  6. Joyce Jameson

    Joyce Jameson

    Switchboard Operator

  7. Norman Leavitt

    Norman Leavitt

    Titus Zeale

  8. Terry Burnham

    Terry Burnham

    Doris Meade

  9. Kevin Burchett

    Kevin Burchett

    Larry Meade

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CinemaSerf

Sep 2, 2024

6/10

It probably isn't really very fair to watch this 55 years after it was made and offer any kind of meaningful critique. To underestimate the popularity at the time of Bob Hope would be an error - he was amongst the greatest entertainment stars the world has ever known. Does that make this a good film? Well, no - sadly it doesn't, but what it does do it provide him with a vehicle for his pithy quips that frequently involve a fair (and enjoyable) degree of sarcasm and double entendre, illustrative of his style of quick-witted humour. The thickly accented Elke Sommer ("Didi") features here too, as a rather ditzy actress who ends up bringing some well scripted chaos to his life as realtor ("Meade") and there is his long suffering wife "Martha" (Marjorie Lord) with her astonishing wigs, and finally Phyllis Diller frequently stealing the show as their housekeeper "Lily". There is a plot, but that's merely a template for the continuous barrage of comedy from Hope, which though dated - and certainly political incorrect at times, just about manages to steer this through for a seemingly long 100 minutes. There are some wonderfully cheap and cheerful sets (that is so clearly a painting behind their living room window) and it's an assemble edit that most kids could probably now do on their phones. Essentially, it's only a film for Hope fans.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
oregon, usascooter