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An Army psychologist oversees her creation: an arctic serviceman sent to Paris with a movie star.An Army psychologist oversees her creation: an arctic serviceman sent to Paris with a movie star.An Army psychologist oversees her creation: an arctic serviceman sent to Paris with a movie star.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Leon Alton
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Thomas Anthony
- French Officer
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaJamie Lee Curtis was born exactly one week prior to the release of this movie, with both her parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, starring in it.
- GoofsAt one point, Corporal Hodges salutes an officer while he (Hodges) is not wearing his head covering. One does not salute "uncovered"; one merely comes to attention.
- Quotes
Liz Baker: Oh, come off it, Lieutenant, admit it! The guy bugs you.
Lt. Vicki Loren: As far as I'm concerned, a bug is something you find crawling in your bed.
Liz Baker: I rest my case.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Crawlspace (1986)
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Stunning Curtis- Leigh couple, good photography, perfectly daft script
Director Blake Edwards would go on to do some very funny PINK PANTHER movies, but THE PERFECT FURLOUGH begins to crumble upon the premise that men stationed in the Arctic would all be happy if just one of them got a furlough in Paris with a beautiful star (Linda Cristal).
Unfortunately, the script only gets dafter as the film progresses, culminating in Cristal getting pregnant, apparently by her accountant hubby whom we never see. Thank God this film is only about 90' long, though by 60' I was already praying for THE END to appear soon!
The saving grace is the young and beautiful couple that would produce the stunning Jamie Lee in the near future.
And there are a few curiosities worth noting: The scene in the plane's bed coves prefigures a similar one in SOME LIKE IT HOT, the following year, but involving Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. And Janet Leigh taking a bath must have given Hitchcock an idea for the famous shower scene in PSYCHO, also the following year.
So, despite its unambiguous stupidity, this film probably contributed to two of the best - and best known - films ever made!
Which is why I give it 5/10
Unfortunately, the script only gets dafter as the film progresses, culminating in Cristal getting pregnant, apparently by her accountant hubby whom we never see. Thank God this film is only about 90' long, though by 60' I was already praying for THE END to appear soon!
The saving grace is the young and beautiful couple that would produce the stunning Jamie Lee in the near future.
And there are a few curiosities worth noting: The scene in the plane's bed coves prefigures a similar one in SOME LIKE IT HOT, the following year, but involving Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. And Janet Leigh taking a bath must have given Hitchcock an idea for the famous shower scene in PSYCHO, also the following year.
So, despite its unambiguous stupidity, this film probably contributed to two of the best - and best known - films ever made!
Which is why I give it 5/10
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- Nov 28, 2020
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- Urlaubsschein nach Paris
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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