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Top Male Comedy Performance | 1954 | Jerry
Best Music Original Song | 1954
The Central Intelligence Agency was concerned about the portrayal of race relations in Hollywood films, particularly for foreign consumption, and in the early 1950s quietly contacted a number of film studios about using more African-American actors in small, subtly positive roles. One result was the smattering of black observers in the crowd during this film's big golf game.
"That's Amore", sung by Dean Martin, became a multi-million seller and one of his signature songs. The tune also appeared in the closing credits of "Rear Window (1954)" and is regarded as the theme song to "Moonstruck (1987)." An instrumental version can be heard in "Houseboat (1958)."
Was the second production of "York Pictures Corporation," a company owned by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Prior to making the film, the duo paid $850,000 to extract themselves from their contract with "Screen Associates," the company that had underwritten "York's" participation in "At War with the Army (1950)," its previous production.
Actual footage of Dean Martin's and Jerry Lewis' 1951 appearance at New York's Paramount Theater is integrated into the film's opening.
The plaid background of the opening credits is likely a nod to the often loud and garish designs of golf trousers at the time.
"Kathy Taylor: [At an elegant country club soiree] Good evening. Joe Anthony: [Feeling underdressed and out of his element] I better make that 'good night.' I'm out of uniform. Kathy Taylor: You're positively stunning. So what if you left your dinner jacket at home? Joe Anthony: I left it in Kansas City, but I can show you the pawn ticket. Kathy Taylor: I believe you. Shall we dance? Joe Anthony: Only if I lead. Kathy Taylor: You can lead."
