Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers pair up in this wacky comedy
about a scientist who is trying to create a formula that will renew the
youthfulness of adult bodies. Creating a scientific formula for the fountain of
youth takes a lot of trial and error, mostly error. When a monkey breaks out of
the cage and quickly pours chemicals into the lab’s water supply without anyone
noticing, it seems the monkey is the smartest one in the room.
Cary Grant’s character is married, but under the influence
of the “water” does things a twenty-year-old would do. He is paired with
Marilyn Monroe who is excited by the young-acting scientist. Happily, Grant
stays true to his lovely wife. When his wife finds out about his shenanigans,
she’s unmistakably jealous, but controlled.
Directed by Howard Hawks, the film has enough surprises to
keep the audience happy. The screenwriters took a story from Harry Segall and
worked it into a suitable comedy showpiece for Cary Grant.
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