If a Man Answers

If a Man Answers (1962)

...Don't Hang Up! Hang Around for the Fun!

Rich socialite Chantal marries photographer Eugene and everything seems blissful until her envious friend attempts to break them up. In desperation, she turns to her mother, but the advice she receives may do more harm than good.

Date of release
1962-10-10
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Henry Levin

Casting

Interesting facts

If a Man Answers is a 1962 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and stars then real-life husband-and-wife Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee. It was produced by Ross Hunter Productions, Inc, shot in Eastman color, and distributed by Universal-International. The screenplay was written by Richard Morris from a novel by Winifred Wolfe.

Production

The film was based on a novel by Winifred Wolfe published in 1961. The New York Times called it "too cute to be clever." Film rights were bought by Universal. In March 1961, producer Ross Hunter assigned Richard Morris to write the script. Morris had never written a script before and was best known for doing the lyrics on The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

In August 1961, Hunter announced the film would star Nancy Kwan, Claudette Colbert and David Niven. In October, Tammy Grimes was being discussed for the star. However, the lead role eventually went to Sandra Dee who made it after the birth of her child. By December, Dee's co star was Bobby Darin. Filming started February 1962.

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