To save his career, an ad man wants a sex symbol to endorse a lipstick but in exchange, she wants him to pretend to be her lover.
Directed by Frank Tashlin
advertising expert
ambition
satire
engagement
marketing
social satire
tv commercial
lipstick
media satire
film industry
broad satire
tabloid satire
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Tony Randall
Rockwell P. Hunter / Himself
Jayne Mansfield
Rita Marlowe
Betsy Drake
Jenny Wells
Joan Blondell
Violet
John Williams
Irving La Salle Jr.
Henry Jones
Henry Rufus
Lili Gentle
April Hunter
Mickey Hargitay
Bobo Branigansky
Georgia Carr
Calypso Singer
Ann McCrea
Gladys
Alberto Morin
Frenchman
Louis Mercier
Frenchman
Crew
Frank Tashlin
Director
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Producer
George Axelrod
Theatre Play
Earle Hagen
Orchestrator
Frank Tashlin
Screenstory
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
brunettegsundae
7.0★ · 08/07/25
Don't talk dirty on TV, it's a family medium!
It’s definitely one of my favorite opening credits ever, so funny with the “wrong” advertisements This movie was such a success for Jayne’s career, and I’m so happy it gave us that icon
Don't talk dirty on TV, it's a family medium!
It’s definitely one of my favorite opening credits ever, so funny with the “wrong” advertisements This movie was such a success for Jayne’s career, and I’m so happy it gave us that icon
SofiaPRO
8.0★ · 05/25/25
After being laid off I was in the mood for a movie from an era when a woman’s primary job was to serve face
After being laid off I was in the mood for a movie from an era when a woman’s primary job was to serve face
lolaPRO
6.0★ · 03/27/25
jenny deserved better
jenny deserved better
Grace S
9.0★ · 02/21/25
didn’t occur to me why they called JFK Idlewild Airport and then I remembered this movie was made in 1957…
also this movie’s awesome and self-aware. almost spit out my tea during the TV break
didn’t occur to me why they called JFK Idlewild Airport and then I remembered this movie was made in 1957…
also this movie’s awesome and self-aware. almost spit out my tea during the TV break
Chip
10.0★ · 05/04/23
Jayne Mansfield… what a woman.
It’s great that we used to be able to make comedy movies that were just 90 minutes of being an absolute Major League Hater. Hilarious stuff from start to finish in this one.
Jayne Mansfield… what a woman.
It’s great that we used to be able to make comedy movies that were just 90 minutes of being an absolute Major League Hater. Hilarious stuff from start to finish in this one.
