{That Funny Feeling, 1965}

That Funny Feeling

Year: 1965.

Country: USA

Director: Richard Thorpe

Starring: Sandra Dee, Benny Darin.

 "Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she shares with her roommate Audrey, Joan brings Tom over to a fancy apartment that she cleans on a daily basis not knowing that it's his place. Tom plays along with the charade despite not knowing who Joan really is, while she tries to tidy up Tom's place not knowing who he really is." (from IMDb. Whew! Long synopsis! )

             The premise of this movie is pretty ridiculous, and it relies on the usual comedy shtick of mistakan identity. Yet somehow this film still comes across as amusing and enjoyable. There are a lot of little gags and scenarios that remind me of a Rock/Doris comedy (even more so than If a Man Answers). Bobby Darin's character gets a bigger role in this one, and he even has a Tony Randall-like sidekick (flawlessly and hilariously played by Donald O'Connor). There are also a scattering of many other familiar character actors that kept popping up as cab drivers, policemen, bartenders, roommates, etc. Again, one of the main things that I loved about this film was the stunning Jean Louis wardrobe worn by Sandra Dee. I think I want to own just about every single thing she wore in this movie! Of the two Darin/Dee films I've seen recently, I think I preferred If a Man Answers slightly more than this one. But they are both funny, escapist, feel-good films.

                    Here are a few screencaps to show off the great clothes I mentioned. As you can see, the DVD transfer was really great and the colors just pop of the screen.

 

{No Tittle}

-Play it again Sam. Play "As times goes by".
Ingrid Bergman in "Casabalanca" 1942.

-The cat has his kitten.
Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief" 1955.

{The White Swan}

Before the Natalie Portman´s "Black Swan" there was a White Swan called Grace Kelly who made a beutiful fairy tale film as a princess.

She had already met Prince Rainier and he wanted to become Miss Kelly in her princess.
A year later they were married and Miss Kelly became in HSH Princess Grace of Monaco.

Next pictures were taked by her favourite photographer and closed friend - Howell Connant- in the set of MGM Studios.






For Curious Ladies:
The Swan 1955 Full Movie on Youtube.

{About Edith Head}

Edith Head is one of fashions most talked about costume designers. Edith put her fashion skills to work in a time where fashion was simply glamorous. She got a job as a costume sketch artist in the mid 1920’s with no experience. After that she moved up and became a costume designer for Paramount Pictures for the next 44 years of her life. During this time she got to dress the most alluring actresses of the era like: Grace Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Audrey Hepburn and many more. Working on so many films she was nominated for 35 academy awards while she was working with Paramount Pictures.


A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.

-Edith Head
Some of her sketch for films:


For Audrey Hepburn in "Sabrina" (1955)


For Grace Kelly in "Rear Window" (1954)

For Nina Foch in "You´re Never too Young" (1955)

For Vera Miles in "Beareu" (1953)

For Vera Maxwell in "Off of Limit" (1957)

For Betty Hutton in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944)

For Carole Backer in "Harlow" (1966)

Dress designed by her for the film "A Place in the Sun" (1953) wich was weared by Elizabeth Taylor.
If you want to know more about this great actress take a look to the following books, all avaiable in amazon:

Edith Head´s Hollywood

Edith Head 50 years
And finally some links:
Fan Page
Edith´s Quotes

{1960´s Lovely Interior Design, Look!}

The House of the Future (source: DeCollage Polland)







Where to find the best examples of 60s Interior Design?
-In Doris Day´s Film, of Course!