Boys' Night Out

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Boys' Night Out

1962

1h 52m

Comedy

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After seeing their boss with his mistress, four work friends (James Garner, Tony Randall, Howard Duff, Howard Morris) decide they should get a gentleman's pad in the city. When Fred (Garner), the only bachelor in the group, rents an apartment for their dalliances, he meets gorgeous Cathy (Kim Novak), whom he hires to be their "housekeeper." Cathy lets them all make plays for her, but has no intention of sleeping with them -- she is merely doing research for her sociology thesis.

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Kimberly Pierce

Ticklish Business

04/21/2022

4/5

This type of sex comedy is one that is at home in the middle of the twentieth century, and Ira Wallach's script provides a savvy, but comedic insight into a number of the cultural struggles of this often considered pristine, whitewashed part of history.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

10/07/2019

[It] sets out to be one sort of comedy and winds up being something quite different-not only less "naughty" but less funny.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

09/20/2016

C

Pathetic comedy on the sexual mores of the American suburban male in the early 1960s.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

05/11/2006

3/5

Sophisticated farce of 40+ years ago still fun.

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Allan C

@RT15713161 Jul 2

MAD MEN meets PILLOW TALK Boys' Night Out (1962) **** Boys' Night Out is a breezy bedroom farce that turns a potentially sleazy premise into a surprisingly charming romantic comedy. James Garner and Kim Novak are charming, and the stellar ensemble and escalating misunderstandings deliver plenty of laughs. Lightweight but thoroughly entertaining, it's an underrated gem of the early '60s sex comedy cycle. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW

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Karen V

@DisgustedInNY 09/16/2024

Very cute, light-hearted movie, especially for the time. James Garner was never appreciated as an actor cause he’s a natural (like Burt Reynolds).

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Russ G

@RT78760655 11/24/2022

A poor imitation of The Apartment; the only draw is bombshell Kim Novak. This was already old hat when it was on TV back in the late 60's.

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steve d

@RT35616104 07/19/2020

The actors should have been better than this.

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12/01/2019

I wound up really liking this movie. The dated and stylish sets were so much fun to see, and I thought it was funny. The wives (and blonde) were portrayed more favorably than women on film are shown today. They were smart and committed to their families. I especially liked the reference to the Kennedys. I'm sure it was a fashionable movie for its day. I liked Kim Novak--She was funny, and her slouchy sweaters were so timely!

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05/22/2017

Couldn't watch whole movie

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Michael Gordon

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Kim Novak

Cathy

James Garner

Fred Williams

Tony Randall

George Drayton

Howard Duff

Doug Jackson

Janet Blair

Marge Drayton

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Synopsis

After seeing their boss with his mistress, four work friends (James Garner, Tony Randall, Howard Duff, Howard Morris) decide they should get a gentleman's pad in the city. When Fred (Garner), the only bachelor in the group, rents an apartment for their dalliances, he meets gorgeous Cathy (Kim Novak), whom he hires to be their "housekeeper." Cathy lets them all make plays for her, but has no intention of sleeping with them -- she is merely doing research for her sociology thesis.

Director: Michael Gordon
Producer: Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter: Ira Wallach
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 1962, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2016
Runtime: 1h 52m

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