Phffft!

1954

Phffft!

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After several years of domestic squabbles, the marriage of Nina and Robert Tracy (Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon) goes "phffft"! Upon receiving their divorce papers, Nina and Robert are certain that they'll remain friends, no matter how many new lovers they pick up along the way. Nina dallies briefly with bombastic Charlie Newton (Jack Carson), while Robert has a fling with the luscious Janis (Kim Novak). These romantic episodes only serve to make Nina and Robert realize how much they're still in love with each other. According to costar Jack Lemmon, the original title of this film was Phfffft!, but after an all-night bull session at Columbia Pictures it was decided to take out one of the "F"s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast

Jack Lemmon
as Robert Tracey
Judy Holliday
as Nina Tracey
Kim Novak
as Janis
Jack Carson
as Charlie Nelson
Luella Gear
as Mrs. Chapman
Donald Randolph
as Dr. Van Kessel
Don Randolph
as Dr. Van Kessel
Donald Curtis
as Rick Vidal
Arny Freeman
as Language Teacher
Merry Anders
as Marcia
Eddie Searles
as Tommy
Wendy Smith Howard
as Artist's Model
William Lechner
as Boy
Sue Carlton
as Girl
Olan Soule
as Mr. Duncan
Geraldine Hall
as Nina's Secretary
Harry V. Cheshire
as Lawyer
William Newell
as Workman
Eugene Borden
as Maitre d'
Alphonse Martell
as Maitre d'
Jerry Hausner
as Radio Actor
Charlotte Lawrence
as Radio Actress
Patrick Miller
as Page
George Hill
as Page
Tom Kingston
as Manager
Fay Baker
as Serena
Sally Mansfield
as Miss Comstock
Vivian Mason
as Secretary
Maxine Marlowe
as Secretary
Shirlee Allard
as Secretary
Joyce Jameson
as Secretary
Hamil Petroff
as Dance Teacher
Mylee Andreason
as Dance Teacher
Charles Heard
as Doorman
Virgil Johansen
as Doorman
Jimmie Dodd
as Taxi Driver
Frank Arnold
as Art Teacher
Richard H. Gordon
Edwana Spence
Joe Karnes
Walter Hastings
Gil Warren
Ted Thorpe
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Critic Reviews for Phffft!

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  • Holliday, famous for portraying ditzes of accidental genius, here plays someone like herself-a smart and worldly woman whose professional life requires her to dumb down.

    Aug 1, 2016 | Full Review…

    Richard Brody

    New Yorker
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for Phffft!

  • Sep 05, 2010
    Because some slang from the fifties was left in the fifties, I had no idea what the title of this film referred to until I saw it. It simply means divorce or a split up of a husband and wife. That's basically what the movie's about. It's a predictable story, but it's a hilarious movie with a great cast.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Nov 30, 2008
    Good perfomances from good performers but the script is a nothing.
    jay n Super Reviewer
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