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A Ticklish Affair

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.

1963 |1h 28m |  Romance, Comedy

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Cast

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Shirley Jones

Amy Martin

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Gig Young

Key Weedon

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Red Buttons

Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

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Carolyn Jones

Tandy Martin

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Edgar Buchanan

Captain Martin / Gramps

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Edward Platt

Captain Haven Hitchcock

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Bill Mumy

Alex Martin

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Bryan Russell

Luke Martin

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Robert Foulk

Policeman

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Milton Frome

Fireman

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Peter Robbins

Grover Martin

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Brian Avery

Signalman (uncredited)

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Tol Avery

Charlie (uncredited)

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John Burnside

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

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Gene Coogan

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Jack Grinnage

Seaman (uncredited)

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George Holmes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Ron Nyman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Frank Wilcox

Bill (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

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