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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

1957, Comedy, 1h 34m

22 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Rock Hunter (Tony Randall) writes television commercials, and he's hatched a strategy for a new beauty product. Needing a famous face to deliver his message, Rock tries to recruit actress Rita Marlowe (Jayne Mansfield). At first she thinks it's beneath her, but she wants to make her actor lover (Mickey Hargitay) envious, so she agrees, as long as Rock pretends to be her boyfriend. Soon, Rock is running the ad company, but his ascension is greeted by all kinds of personal troubles.
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Frank Tashlin
  • Producer:
    Frank Tashlin
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Distributor:
    Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Sound Mix:
    Stereo

Cast & Crew

Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Rita Marlowe
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Rockwell P. Hunter, Himself, Lover Doll
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Violet
Betsy Drake
Betsy Drake
Jenny Wells
John Williams
John Williams
Irving La Salle Jr.
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
Henry Rufus
Lili Gentle
Lili Gentle
April Hunter
Mickey Hargitay
Mickey Hargitay
Bobo Branigansky
Georgia Carr
Georgia Carr
Calypso Number
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
George Schmidlap
Dick Whittinghill
Dick Whittinghill
T.V. Interviewer
Ann McCrea
Ann McCrea
Gladys
Lida Piazza
Lida Piazza
Junior's Secretary
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Director
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Producer
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Critic Reviews for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

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Audience Reviews for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

  • Jan 05, 2014
    Frothy, fun comedy with some smart jabs at advertising and fan worship. Tony Randall is a hoot as the suddenly fish out of water main character and Jayne Mansfield, repeating her stage triumph, is a knockout and proves an adapt comedienne. Had she had more roles like this her career at the top might not have been so short. Joan Blondell scores strongly as Jayne's right hand woman.
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