A Ticklish Affair (1963)
Overview
A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship and investigates. He falls for the young mother and proposes marriage. However, she is reluctant to have her family live out of a suitcase and initially declines. Gramps tries to bring her on board to sail the sea of love with the commander.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.799 |
Directed By
George Sidney
TOP CAST
Shirley Jones
Amy Martin
Gig Young
Key Weedon
Red Buttons
Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
Carolyn Jones
Tandy Martin
Edgar Buchanan
Captain Martin / Gramps
Eddie Applegate
Yeoman Corker Bell
Edward Platt
Captain Haven Hitchcock
Bill Mumy
Alex Martin
Bryan Russell
Luke Martin
Robert Foulk
Policeman
Milton Frome
Fireman
Peter Robbins
Grover Martin
Brian Avery
Signalman (uncredited)
Tol Avery
Charlie (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Observer at Car (uncredited)
John Brennan
Officer (uncredited)
John Burnside
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Onlooker (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Military Officer (uncredited)
Bill Couch
Clyde (uncredited)
Ken Delo
Crewman (uncredited)
Dennis Durney
Signalman (uncredited)
Michael Galloway
Lt. Burke (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
Seaman (uncredited)
Barnaby Hale
Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)
George Holmes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hap Holmwood
Officer (uncredited)
Loren Janes
Hayward (uncredited)
Ken Kane
Onlooker (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Power
Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Seaman (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Reporter (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Clifford Sales
Seaman (uncredited)
James W. Standridge
U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Reporter (uncredited)
Ken Wales
Seaman Harris (uncredited)
Bill Welsh
Carson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Bill (uncredited)
John Willis
Television Interviewer (uncredited)
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