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Kiss Them for Me (1957)

Kiss Them for Me poster
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three Navy pilots get shore leave in San Francisco during World War Two. One of them, a commander, romances two women while navigating his return to civilian life.

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What happens

Kiss Them for Me is a 1957 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen in CinemaScope, starring Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield and model-turned-actress Suzy Parker in her first film role. The film is an adaptation of the 1945 Broadway play of the same name, itself based on Frederic Wakeman Sr.'s 1944 novel Shore Leave. The supporting cast features Ray Walston, Werner Klemperer, Leif Erickson, and Larry Blyden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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