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The Birds and the Bees (1956)

The Birds and the Bees poster
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genre
musical film, comedy of remarriage, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy young man falls for a charming woman who is secretly part of a con artist team on a cruise ship. She uses her wiles to pursue him even after their romance is disrupted by lies and misunderstandings.

light-heartedbreezywhimsicalplayfulfast-pacedromanticcleveramusing

What happens

The Birds and the Bees is a 1956 American screwball comedy film, starring George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, and David Niven. A remake of Preston Sturges' 1941 film The Lady Eve, which was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and written by Sidney Sheldon; its costumes were designed by Edith Head. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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