A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

It's more fun than marriage.

1963 en 88 minutes

Rating: 5.7

Plot

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.

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Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Amy Martin

Gig Young

Gig Young

Key Weedon

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Tandy Martin

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Captain Martin / Gramps

Eddie Applegate

Eddie Applegate

Yeoman Corker Bell

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Captain Haven Hitchcock

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Alex Martin

Bryan Russell

Bryan Russell

Luke Martin

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Policeman

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Fireman

Peter Robbins

Peter Robbins

Grover Martin

Brian Avery

Brian Avery

Signalman (uncredited)

Tol Avery

Tol Avery

Charlie (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Observer at Car (uncredited)

John Brennan

John Brennan

Officer (uncredited)

John Burnside

John Burnside

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Onlooker (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Military Officer (uncredited)

Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Clyde (uncredited)

Ken Delo

Ken Delo

Crewman (uncredited)

Dennis Durney

Dennis Durney

Signalman (uncredited)

Michael Galloway

Michael Galloway

Lt. Burke (uncredited)

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Seaman (uncredited)

Barnaby Hale

Barnaby Hale

Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hap Holmwood

Hap Holmwood

Officer (uncredited)

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Hayward (uncredited)

Ken Kane

Ken Kane

Onlooker (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed

Seaman (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

Mitchell Rhein

Reporter (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Clifford Sales

Clifford Sales

Seaman (uncredited)

James W. Standridge

James W. Standridge

U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Reporter (uncredited)

Ken Wales

Ken Wales

Seaman Harris (uncredited)

Bill Welsh

Bill Welsh

Carson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Bill (uncredited)

John Willis

John Willis

Television Interviewer (uncredited)

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