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A weird mix of social misfits and neighbors becomes a gang of thieves stealing mink coats in order to fund local charities.A weird mix of social misfits and neighbors becomes a gang of thieves stealing mink coats in order to fund local charities.A weird mix of social misfits and neighbors becomes a gang of thieves stealing mink coats in order to fund local charities.
Grace Arnold
- Orphanage Matron
- (uncredited)
Sheila Aza
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
William Baskiville
- Police Driver
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- Trivia"Make Mine Mink (1960)" (which was based on a book titled Breath of Spring), was the basis for the musical 70, Girls, 70, which ran on stage in both the West End and Broadway. During it's Broadway run, Mildred Natwick had the 'Dame Beatrice' (Athene Seyler) role, and Hans Conried had the 'Major Albert' (Terry-Thomas) role.
- Quotes
Lionel Spanager: [Speaking to his wife concerning his "barmy" mother-in-law] Why don't you put her to sleep?
[His wife looks shocked]
Lionel Spanager: I mean take her to bed!
- Crazy creditsMichael Balfour (Rowson's Butler) was listed only in the opening titles and was not included in the closing credits list.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Comedy Movies: 1960s (2014)
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I liked this. I suggest you reserve it for a time when you want something that isn't much work in viewing (which means that 1960 is about the latest you can consider).
The structure is a familiar one: we watch a bunch of actors portraying unlikely characters who themselves play unlikely characters precisely as far away. The joke of course is in the overlap, and the competence of the first contrasted with the incompetence of the second. Its all about coats and appropriation.
There's an interesting performer here, one I haven't seen before. She plays a painfully reserved spinster who's occupation is mending broken china. Her character, Pinkie, is immensely inept and most of the polished humor (this was a successful stage play) is hers. We are introduced to her when the silly major breaks in on her bath because she has extended into his time.
This is moments after having the first long segment of the movie linger on the sexy, pretty maid. And we see a naked skinny old maid in the bath. The major is retired from his duty as commander of "portable baths."
That's the attention to detail you'll find in how this humor is constructed.
Anyway, Pinkie (with the wonderful name of Elspeth Duxbury) only lived a few years after this. Too bad.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
The structure is a familiar one: we watch a bunch of actors portraying unlikely characters who themselves play unlikely characters precisely as far away. The joke of course is in the overlap, and the competence of the first contrasted with the incompetence of the second. Its all about coats and appropriation.
There's an interesting performer here, one I haven't seen before. She plays a painfully reserved spinster who's occupation is mending broken china. Her character, Pinkie, is immensely inept and most of the polished humor (this was a successful stage play) is hers. We are introduced to her when the silly major breaks in on her bath because she has extended into his time.
This is moments after having the first long segment of the movie linger on the sexy, pretty maid. And we see a naked skinny old maid in the bath. The major is retired from his duty as commander of "portable baths."
That's the attention to detail you'll find in how this humor is constructed.
Anyway, Pinkie (with the wonderful name of Elspeth Duxbury) only lived a few years after this. Too bad.
Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 3: Worth watching.
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- Feb 8, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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