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Glass Bottom Boat [VHS] (1966)

Starring: Doris Day, Rod Taylor Director: Frank Tashlin Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey, John McGiver, Paul Lynde
  • Directors: Frank Tashlin
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: MGM (Warner)
  • VHS Release Date: January 27, 1993
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6302241103
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,000 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #29 in  Video > Comedy > Romantic Comedies > Classics
    #46 in  Video > Comedy > By Year > 1960-1969
    #52 in  Video > Comedy > Slapstick

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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Clean Fun, December 31, 2004
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This is a typically formulaic Doris Day light comedy vehicle, but an entertaining one, nonetheless. The film centers around Day, a Public Relations expert and part-time mermaid impersonator, and her error filled romance with Rod Taylor, a genius engineer with a Jetsonesque house. The two of them do well in their respective roles, and the rest of the supporting cast is generally good as well. Dick Martin is particularly good as Taylor's partner, and Arthur Godfrey is great as her Dad. Paul Lynde shines as a paranoid security guard, and is rewarded with a scene in drag (you must see the wig to believe it.) The only weak link is Dom DeLuise as an inept spy. DeLuise is responsible for the one star downgrade, as I feel he frequently brings down otherwise perfect scenes.

The plot isn't heavy duty, it involves an artificial gravity machine, incompetent spies, and romance, but although lightweight, it is fun, and is certainly upbeat and suitable for all audiences (what little innuendo there is will fly right past children, anyway.)

For a lighthearted, fun experience, I recommend "The Glass Bottom Boat."
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Clean Spying- Or Is It?, June 1, 2005
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The Glass Bottom Boat is about everything that life was about in the 60's. The Cold War was in full swing, James Bond had become a household name and Doris Day was still the top box office actress. With all of this, how could the film go wrong- what could they lose? Doris Day and Rod Taylor had already lost alot in their previous film Do Not Disturb which many have never even heard of unless you are an avid Doris Day fan. All believed including the man responsible for many Jerry Lewis movies, Frank Tashlin that this would be a success. With Tashlin's talent for spoofing the times the world was in, Glass Bottom Boat was just what the doctor ordered.

The film begins by introducing the widowed Jennifer Nelson, played by Doris Day. She works at NASA with a part-time job as a mermaid for her father's Glass Bottom Boat service. When Jennifer gets caught up, literally, she meets Bruce Templeton, played by Rod Taylor. She is not immediately impressed, and thankful that they will never see each other again, or so she thinks.

She soon finds out that she and Bruce are not only co-workers, but worse- he's her boss! She then becomes his personal assistant who makes mysterious phone calls, which the bumbling security guard played by Paul Lynde believes to be to the spy she is working for to get Bruce's top secret GISMO to the Russians. This assumption soon becomes an ultimate security problem, and everyone is out to get her.

Frank Tashlin really does a great job with his characters. Some unforgettable highlights of the film include Dom Deluise as a Public Address Installer (who uses the job as a cover for his real one) who ends up with he and Doris Day covered in banana cream cake and their legs stuck in a trash can, Paul Lynde dressed in drag to get into the women's restroom to see what Jennifer was up to, and finally where Edward Andrews and Dick Martin meet up unexpectedly when they were supposed to be meeting with Jennifer for a twilight rendezvoux.

This really is a film that does not get old. It holds up with some of the other comedy films of today. The acting wasn't Oscar-worthy, but it wasn't intended to be. The movies from this time were intended to be fun and to get your mind off of the serious things going on around the world. For a good laugh, watch this film. It still works 40 years later- it puts a smile on your face and reminds you that things can always be worse!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Glass Bottom Boat, March 13, 2008
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This movie is comedy at its best! Doris Day and Rod Taylor make a great team. You never get tired of this classic. It is an old formula that works well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Doris Day Collector
Enjoyed this Doris DAy movie. received in timely fashion in excellent shape. Will purchase from your co. again!!! My favorite Doris Day yet. Thanks!!!!
Published 4 hours ago by Ivan Joy D'book

4.0 out of 5 stars A timeless classic!
It may seem like I'm overrating this light comedy. However as an 11 year old boy, this movie brought me so much fun when I saw it in the theater in 1966. Read more
Published 1 month ago by feltonfan

5.0 out of 5 stars Doris Day Fan
Love this movie. Doris Day is one of my favorite actresses. I can't watch her movies enough.

Published 2 months ago by K. Riley

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This is a great movie and the order arrived before it said it would. Great mail service and I would order from them anytime. Five stars to the movie and the seller.
Published 3 months ago by Dolores M. Ward

5.0 out of 5 stars Glass Bottom Boat
Just as funny (or maybe funnier) than it was back in the "60's.
I laughed till I cried. All those great actors and actresses and just plain zany plot!!!
Published 5 months ago by Jayne Munch

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfaction with DVD
"The Glass Bottom Boat" came promptly as promised and in excellent condition. Thank you.
Published 5 months ago by Mary M. Mumea

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Doris Day is one of my favorites. I have almost everything she's done. This is truly a comical movie. Has some music with singing as well. Very family appropriate.
Published 7 months ago by Deborah M. Sturgeon

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie.
Fun movie that the whole family can watch. This movie had fun songs, romance and comedy. You really can't go wrong with a Doris Day movie.
Published 9 months ago by daphne blake

3.0 out of 5 stars A forgettable Doris Day film except for...
There is only one reason I remember this movie. At a big party scene Paul Lynde is dressed up as a woman -- to uncover a spy in their midst. Read more
Published 11 months ago by L. Cabos

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Doris Day movie
I purchased the DVD because my granddaughter saw it on TV and thoroughly enjoyed it and continually asked when it would be shown again. Read more
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