A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 18, 1963

A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship and investigates. He falls for the young mother and proposes marriage. However, she is reluctant to have her family live out of a suitcase and initially declines. Gramps tries to bring her on board to sail the sea of love with the commander.

A Ticklish Affair

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 18, 1963

A Ticklish Affair
A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship and investigates. He falls for the young mother and proposes marriage. However, she is reluctant to have her family live out of a suitcase and initially declines. Gramps tries to bring her on board to sail the sea of love with the commander.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title A Ticklish Affair
Directors George Sidney
Writers Ruth Brooks Flippen

Cast

Shirley Jones

as Amy Martin

Gig Young

as Key Weedon

Red Buttons

as Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

Carolyn Jones

as Tandy Martin

Edgar Buchanan

as Captain Martin / Gramps

Eddie Applegate

as Yeoman Corker Bell

Edward Platt

as Captain Haven Hitchcock

Bill Mumy

as Alex Martin

Bryan Russell

as Luke Martin

Robert Foulk

as Policeman

Milton Frome

as Fireman

Peter Robbins

as Grover Martin

Brian Avery

as Signalman (uncredited)

Tol Avery

as Charlie (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

as Observer at Car (uncredited)

John Brennan

as Officer (uncredited)

John Burnside

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

as Onlooker (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Bill Couch

as Clyde (uncredited)

Ken Delo

as Crewman (uncredited)

Dennis Durney

as Signalman (uncredited)

Michael Galloway

as Lt. Burke (uncredited)

Jack Grinnage

as Seaman (uncredited)

Barnaby Hale

as Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)

George Holmes

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hap Holmwood

as Officer (uncredited)

Loren Janes

as Hayward (uncredited)

Ken Kane

as Onlooker (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

as Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

as Seaman (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

as Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Clifford Sales

as Seaman (uncredited)

James W. Standridge

as U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ken Wales

as Seaman Harris (uncredited)

Bill Welsh

as Carson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

as Bill (uncredited)

John Willis

as Television Interviewer (uncredited)