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Golden-Globe nominated and Emmy Award-winning Tony Randall ("Pillow Talk," TV's "The Odd Couple") plays Lorenzo Charlton, a stuffy tax investigator sent to the farm of Pop Larkin (Paul Douglas) and Ma Larkin (Una Merkel) to find out why they haven't been paying taxes. He discovers that the Larkins, instead of money, use a homegrown barter system. Overwhelmed by their complex economic network, Lorenzo drinks one home brew too many. Awakening from a hangover, he sees a vision of loveliness before him -- the Larkin's spunky daughter Mariette (Debbie Reynolds). Enraptured by Mariette, he decides to stick around and find a way to get the family out of their onerous tax burden. George Marshall ("How the West Was Won," "Destry Rides Again") directs this breezy romantic comedy.
Original Release
04/29/1959
US Release
04/29/1959
Cast
Name | Character |
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Debbie Reynolds | Mariette Larkin |
Tony Randall | Lorenzo Charlton |
Paul Douglas | Pop Larkin |
Fred Clark | Oliver Kelsey |
Una Merkel | Ma Larkin |
Philip Ober | Wendell Burnshaw |
Philip Coolidge | Rev. Osgood / Reverend Osgood |
Charles Lane | Inspector General Bigelow |
Trevor Bardette | Chief Guthrie |
William Smith | Barney |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Debbie Reynolds | Mariette Larkin |
Tony Randall | Lorenzo Charlton |
Paul Douglas | Pop Larkin |
Fred Clark | Oliver Kelsey |
Una Merkel | Ma Larkin |
Philip Ober | Wendell Burnshaw |
Philip Coolidge | Rev. Osgood / Reverend Osgood |
Charles Lane | Inspector General Bigelow |
Trevor Bardette | Chief Guthrie |
William Smith | Barney |
Addison Powell | David DeGroot / DeGroot |
Rickey Murray | Lee Larkin |
Donald Losby | Grant Larkin |
Cheryl Bailey | Victoria Larkin |
Caryl Bailey | Susan Larkin |
Robert Carson | Party Guest |
Gordon Carveth | Townsman |
Gene Coogan | Townsman |
Oliver Cross | Party Guest |
Franklyn Farnum | Townsman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Philip Barry Jr. | Producer |