A Ticklish Affair

It's more fun than marriage.

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1963-08-18
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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.

Romance Comedy

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Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
as Amy Martin
Gig Young
Gig Young
as Key Weedon
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
as Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
as Tandy Martin
Edgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan
as Captain Martin / Gramps
Eddie Applegate
Eddie Applegate
as Yeoman Corker Bell
Edward Platt
Edward Platt
as Captain Haven Hitchcock
Bill Mumy
Bill Mumy
as Alex Martin
Bryan Russell
Bryan Russell
as Luke Martin
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
as Policeman
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
as Fireman
Peter Robbins
Peter Robbins
as Grover Martin
Brian Avery
Brian Avery
as Signalman (uncredited)
Tol Avery
Tol Avery
as Charlie (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
as Observer at Car (uncredited)
John Brennan
John Brennan
as Officer (uncredited)
John Burnside
John Burnside
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Boyd Cabeen
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Gene Coogan
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Bill Couch
Bill Couch
as Clyde (uncredited)
Ken Delo
Ken Delo
as Crewman (uncredited)
Dennis Durney
Dennis Durney
as Signalman (uncredited)
Michael Galloway
Michael Galloway
as Lt. Burke (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
Jack Grinnage
as Seaman (uncredited)
Barnaby Hale
Barnaby Hale
as Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)
George Holmes
George Holmes
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hap Holmwood
Hap Holmwood
as Officer (uncredited)
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
as Hayward (uncredited)
Ken Kane
Ken Kane
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Ron Nyman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Jean Ransome
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Ralph Reed
as Seaman (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Mitchell Rhein
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Clifford Sales
Clifford Sales
as Seaman (uncredited)
James W. Standridge
James W. Standridge
as U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ken Wales
Ken Wales
as Seaman Harris (uncredited)
Bill Welsh
Bill Welsh
as Carson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
as Bill (uncredited)
John Willis
John Willis
as Television Interviewer (uncredited)
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