The Glass Bottom Boat

1966
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1h 50m

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6.4/10

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After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect that his new girlfriend is a Russian spy.After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect that his new girlfriend is a Russian spy.After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect that his new girlfriend is a Russian spy.

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The Glass Bottom Boat

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Trivia
Robert Vaughn: briefly appears in his central role of "Napoleon Solo" from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) at the party, with a snatch of that show's theme music on the soundtrack. The same music is heard when Homer Cripps goes undercover in drag. Theodore Marcuse played three different guest characters on that show. Dom DeLuise appeared on the spin-off The Danish Blue Affair (1966).

Goofs
Wires are visible in both scenes set in the NASA anti-gravity chamber; first on the test astronaut, and also when Jennifer accidentally enters the room.

Quotes
Edgar Hill: I want to talk to you a minute. Those phone calls, there is no question about it. She's an agent, operating for the...
Bruce Templeton: She's no more an agent than you are! And if you're the best the CIA can come up with, this country is in big trouble!
Edgar Hill: Now, look here! We'll have to detain her.
Bruce Templeton: Mrs. Nelson can leave here whenever she wishes!
Edgar Hill: What's that noise?
Bruce Templeton: What? Oh, well, I locked her in the closet.

Crazy credits
Opening credits: The events, characters and firms depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual firms, is purely coincidental.

Connections
Edited into Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

Soundtracks
The Glass Bottom Boat
by Joe Lubin
Performed by Doris Day and Arthur Godfrey (uncredited)

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8/10

A pleasure for fans of Alice Pearce, Paul Lynde, Edward Andrews, et al

This fast and wild James Bond spoof is not the usual Doris Day bedroom comedy of the 60s. It's different in that it has a bevy of talented comic actors in supporting roles, who all have their moments to shine.

Paul Lynde in drag is sublime. He looks spectacular in a red bouffant wig and aqua satin gown, and looks even more glamorous than Doris. They have a "powder room" scene together that is hilarious slapstick.

Alice Pearce recreates her Gladys Kravitz-type character from "Bewitched" and is wonderful as usual. It's her last movie role, unfortunately, as she died too young.

A young Dom DeLuise has a couple of funny scenes that he does mostly in pantomime. Dick Martin shows up with good reaction takes, and the great character actor Edward Andrews is in fine blustering form.

The stars, Doris and Rod Taylor, are quite appealing, although looking a bit too mature for their fluffy romance.