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Of Doris Day, comedian-pianist Oscar Levant once observed, 'I knew her before she was a virgin'. Indeed, playing a woman who always says 'no' proved quite profitable for the wholesome singer in a series of light comedies in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Here in That Touch of Mink, she plays newly unemployed New York secretary Cathy Timberlake, who meets handsome and wealthy business magnate Philip Shayne (Cary Grant) when his car accidentally splatters her dress with mud. Her annoyance about her dress is vapourized by his charm, and she agrees to join him on a business trip to Baltimore. There they attend a baseball game which features amusing appearances by greats, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra. They stop for drinks en route to New York, where Philip impresses the young woman by giving a speech at the United Nations. Feeling that he's finally gotten past the necessary preliminaries, he asks Cathy to accompany him to Bermuda, where clearly, he hopes the relationship will reach a new plateau. If one can accept the film's outdated premise, there are some truly amusing moments in this featherweight farce.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm slightly ashamed of my fondness for this movie - but Audrey Meadows ia always a treat, John Astin is wonderfully slimy, and of course the triumvirate of Doris Day, Cary Grant, and Gig Young can do little wrong. Those who remember Richard Deacon from the Dick Van Dkye Show may also enjoy his brief appearances here.
However: I was hugely looking forward to seeing the picture in its original aspect ratio (2:35:1) and was enormously disappointed that this release is pan-and-scan after the titles. The video quality is, as another reviewer said, approximately that of a VHS tape. Given that there are other releases available, do NOT buy this one.
I am also disappointed that Amazon UK seems to make few of these technical details available - they (or at least the US site) used to. We should not have to rely on customer reviews to find out too late we made a mistake.
wg
However: I was hugely looking forward to seeing the picture in its original aspect ratio (2:35:1) and was enormously disappointed that this release is pan-and-scan after the titles. The video quality is, as another reviewer said, approximately that of a VHS tape. Given that there are other releases available, do NOT buy this one.
I am also disappointed that Amazon UK seems to make few of these technical details available - they (or at least the US site) used to. We should not have to rely on customer reviews to find out too late we made a mistake.
wg
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The movie itself is great. But the DVD-Release...
Starts in the correct picture ratio 2.35:1 - although not anamorphic - and ends after the main titles in 1,33:1 Pan and Scan.
The picture looks grainy and dirty. Looks like an old VHS-Fullscreen Master. No extras - not even a trailer - Universal you can do much better!
Starts in the correct picture ratio 2.35:1 - although not anamorphic - and ends after the main titles in 1,33:1 Pan and Scan.
The picture looks grainy and dirty. Looks like an old VHS-Fullscreen Master. No extras - not even a trailer - Universal you can do much better!
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Published 11 days ago by S. F. husseiny
Classic battle-of-the-sexes comedy
She's an unemployed computer operative - he's a rich businessman. She wants marriage - he wants an affair. Prepare yourself for a classic 1960s battle of the sexes comedy. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MJ
A real gem of a comedy
Taking note of the comments re. film's transfer to DVD already made in other reviews (but why the "pan and scan" Universal? Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tony Byworth
Classic
Product was delivered within 5 days from date of purchase. Packaged well and the film was as good as I remembered. All in, a good buy!
Published 12 months ago by Sarahmw1
Touch of Mink
What a story line. Just love the Doris Day films. Cary Grant was brilliant in this film. Had it on the old VHS and just had to update. Not disappointed.
Published 16 months ago by movie lover
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This is a good old fashioned comedy romance, totally harmless, but amusing; yet sit back and be rolled in sugar!
Published 17 months ago by Seaman
That Touch of Mink Region 2 DVD
I purchased this DVD as part of a selection of DVDs for Christmas for a good friend and as such cannot comment on the picture and sound quality of this DVD but as far as the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Andy From Walsall
WARNING - Not Widescreen
I bought this 2007 release thinking that it would be presented in the original aspect ratio.
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Published on 3 Feb 2010 by CJM
They all know!!
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Published on 26 Aug 2008 by bernie
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