Man's Favorite Sport?

"It takes a girl to supply the answer!"

1964 2h 0m EN

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7.0

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60%

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★7.0TMDB · 155🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 6,690

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.

“It takes a girl to supply the answer!”

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Cast

Rock Hudson
Roger Willoughby
Paula Prentiss
Abigail Page
Maria Perschy
Isolde 'Easy' Mueller
John McGiver
William Cadwalader
Charlene Holt
Tex Connors
Roscoe Karns
Major Phipps
James Westerfield
Policeman
Norman Alden
John Screaming Eagle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Steve McNeil, John Fenton Murray, Pat Frank
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss and Maria Perschy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes a girl to supply the answer!".

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IMDB entry: tt0058324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Howard Hawks directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Stuart Gilmore cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stuart Gilmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss and Maria Perschy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It takes a girl to supply the answer!".
7IMDB entry: tt0058324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.