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4/10
Mild and passive
bkoganbing26 October 2020
The second of two pictures that Tony Curtis made with his second wife was this rather average comedy Wild And Wonderful. Tony Curtis and teenage Christine Kaufman caused a bit of scandal in Argentina where they were shooting Taras Bulba. They married when that shoot was over. According to Curtis in his memoir his storybook Hollywood marriage was over with Janet Leigh before he met Kaufman. But it's not how Hollywood legend has it.

Nothing terribly outstanding here. Curtis has married Kaufman who is the owner of celebrity French poodle Cognac, a star of French TV. Cognac wants to be the only man in Kaufman's life and takes every opportunity to let ony know it.

A collection of familiar players both American and continental are in the cast including Larry Storch who knew Tony when he was Bernie Schwartz of the Bronx.

Curtis insisted this wife retire after marriage and Kaufman gave up her career. When they broke up she returned to her home in Germany with her daughters by Curtis and resumed working. She remained a star there and never worked in America again.

This film is all right, but I recommend seeing Taras Bulba far more.
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2/10
About as funny as the contents of a pooper scooper.
mark.waltz8 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
A wig for a fluffy celebrity poodle is perhaps the one slight laugh I had for this poor comedy starring Tony Curtis, his then wife Christina Kaufman and a pretentious poodle named Monsieur Cognac. Musician Curtis meets Monsieur Cognac by chance after the famous dog comes across Curtis and his band playing during one of his many moments running away from owner Kaufman. That means Curtis and Kaufman ultimately meet, fall in love and marry which sets up the scheming canine to cause trouble, aides by Jacques Aubuchon, Kaufman's possessive father.

Poor blue screen editing in of Paris tourist spots shows off locations of places that have been shown over and over again, a lengthy montage scene of Curtis, Kaufman and canine out on the town. At least the music in this sequence is memorable, but the attempts at pantomine silent film style comedy never come close to the goals they set, particularly the crash of a piano that nearly crushes Curtis. The abundance of writers (including the legendary Waldo Scott who justifiably hated the finished project) is definitely at fault for the weak results and a plot all too easy to resolve.
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9/10
Tony Curtis, very funny!
senseimontalban2 August 2022
The movie has an unusual twist. With the dog as the jealous other. A great plot & stars. Loved the movie, loved Christine & Tony & the Pup! Have seen it many times will see it many more!
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