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While pursing new companions, a former married couple keep running into each other all over town.While pursing new companions, a former married couple keep running into each other all over town.While pursing new companions, a former married couple keep running into each other all over town.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Shirlee Allard
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Merry Anders
- Marsha
- (uncredited)
Mylee Andreason
- Dance Teacher
- (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
- Art Teacher
- (uncredited)
Fay Baker
- Nurse Serena
- (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
- Teddy - Maitre d'
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Sue Carlton
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
- Nina's Divorce Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaColumbia Pictures approached George Axelrod to produce a film version of his very popular play, "The Seven Year Itch," but the film rights were tied up as long as it was running on Broadway. He instead offered them "Phffft," an earlier play of his dealing with a similar subject.
- GoofsLate in the movie when Charlie is visiting Nina at her home, Charlie and Nina walk over to the couch. It is too dark there and when Nina begins to sit down, the crew turns on an extra light to brighten the scene.
- Quotes
Charlie Nelson: A mustache is a very important thing. That's part of the famous Charlie Nelson theory in the efficacy of face hair in dealing with the opposite sex.
Robert Tracey: [Slightly taken aback] What?
Charlie Nelson: Always remember this: dames become unpredictable when faced with a mustache. It both arouses, and angers them, because... being as it is a symbol of masculinity, they feel drawn toward it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)
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One reason Judy Holliday fans (of which I am one) are so fervent in their love for the comedienne is that she had mastered timing. In comedy, timing is everything.
Phffft! is an excellent vehicle for Judy to work her magic. The story is pedestrian and the one-liners range from cute to tired. But, in Holliday's capable hands the material takes on new life. Watch her delivery, her pauses, her expressions. All pitch-perfect.
Jack Lemmon is fantastic as well. In this and "It Should Happen To You" he and Judy display a great on-screen comic chemistry. They play off each other very well. Lemmon handles his own scenes in his classic style as well. He was truly a joy to watch.
The film also benefits from excellent support by Jack Carson as Lemmon's best friend/bad influence. Kim Novak makes, I believe, her first major appearance in this movie and does well. She's not as polished as she will later be but her appeal is still quite evident.
For me, the movie gets better with repeated viewings. Always a good sign. The mambo scene between Judy and Jack alone is worth the price of admission! Ole!
Phffft! is an excellent vehicle for Judy to work her magic. The story is pedestrian and the one-liners range from cute to tired. But, in Holliday's capable hands the material takes on new life. Watch her delivery, her pauses, her expressions. All pitch-perfect.
Jack Lemmon is fantastic as well. In this and "It Should Happen To You" he and Judy display a great on-screen comic chemistry. They play off each other very well. Lemmon handles his own scenes in his classic style as well. He was truly a joy to watch.
The film also benefits from excellent support by Jack Carson as Lemmon's best friend/bad influence. Kim Novak makes, I believe, her first major appearance in this movie and does well. She's not as polished as she will later be but her appeal is still quite evident.
For me, the movie gets better with repeated viewings. Always a good sign. The mambo scene between Judy and Jack alone is worth the price of admission! Ole!
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- Eine glückliche Scheidung
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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