The Glass Bottom Boat

"Is this the girl next door?"

1966 1h 50m EN

😐

6.3

MID

🍅

67%

FRESH

⭐

6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 69🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 5,347

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections. Is she actually a Russian spy trying to obtain aerospace secrets?

“Is this the girl next door?”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Doris Day
Jennifer Nelson
Rod Taylor
Bruce Templeton
Arthur Godfrey
Axel Nordstrom
John McGiver
Ralph Goodwin
Paul Lynde
Homer Cripps
Edward Andrews
Gen. Wallace Bleecker
Eric Fleming
Edgar Hill
Dom DeLuise
Julius Pritter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Everett Freeman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor John McSweeney Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Doris Day and Rod Taylor and Arthur Godfrey carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Is this the girl next door?".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0060463 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tashlin directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. Frank De Vol scores. John McSweeney Jr. cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John McSweeney Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doris Day and Rod Taylor and Arthur Godfrey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Is this the girl next door?".
7IMDB entry: tt0060463 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.