Struggling Boston architect Steve Martin (as Newton Davis) is upset when grade-school sweetheart Dana Delany (as Becky Metcalf) won't get married and move into his dream house. The blindfolded woman later reveals she didn't like the big red ribbon wrapped around the house. Later, at a Hungarian diner, Mr. Martin flirts with ditzy blonde waitress Goldie Hawn (as Gwen Phillips), walks her home and asks to use her telephone. As it turns out, Ms. Hawn can't afford a phone; instead, she offers to have sex with Martin. The copulate. After he leaves, Hawn decides to move into Martin's dream house and pretend to be his wife...
Martin returns as Hawn is introducing herself to his family and friends and, for reasons of his own, decides to go along with the deception...
Where this all goes won't have you guessing for long, but it is funny. A modern story and good direction by Frank Oz succeeds in freshening up Hawn and Martin, who are really a little too seasoned for their characters. He gets to trip over a couch and she gets to show off a well-rounded posterior. His parents are played by the wonderful Julie Harris and Donald Moffat, which is a huge plus. Her parents are played by the delightful Richard B. Shull and Laurel Cronin, who turn out to be surprisingly hilarious. Every scene with any of the parents lifts the situation far above its worth. Down the line, the casting shines.
******* HouseSitter (6/12/92) Frank Oz ~ Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin, Dana Delany, Julie Harris
Martin returns as Hawn is introducing herself to his family and friends and, for reasons of his own, decides to go along with the deception...
Where this all goes won't have you guessing for long, but it is funny. A modern story and good direction by Frank Oz succeeds in freshening up Hawn and Martin, who are really a little too seasoned for their characters. He gets to trip over a couch and she gets to show off a well-rounded posterior. His parents are played by the wonderful Julie Harris and Donald Moffat, which is a huge plus. Her parents are played by the delightful Richard B. Shull and Laurel Cronin, who turn out to be surprisingly hilarious. Every scene with any of the parents lifts the situation far above its worth. Down the line, the casting shines.
******* HouseSitter (6/12/92) Frank Oz ~ Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin, Dana Delany, Julie Harris