| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role Maggie McNamara |
| Best Film Editing Otto Ludwig | |||
| Best Music, Original Song Herschel Burke Gilbert (music) Sylvia Fine (lyrics) For the song "The Moon Is Blue". | |||
Directed by Otto Preminger
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Dated sex comedy has William Holden picking up "professional virgin" Maggie McNamara at the Empire State Building. They end up back at his bachelor pad where she spars with both Holden and upstairs neighbor David Niven. The dialogue is snappy, but instead of shocking is unintentionally hilarious. McNamara is a precocious prude who never stops talking. Holden and Niven are lecherous old men flirting with a girl half their age, drinking cocktails nonstop in the process. The soundtrack is annoying, more suited to a Looney Toon than a romantic comedy.
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