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Boys' Night Out

  • 19621962
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 55m
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6.5/10
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James Garner, Kim Novak, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
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Four men, bored with their Thursday nights out from their wives (and mom), rent a love nest in New York City, equipped with a blonde. What they don't know is that she's writing a postgraduat... Read allFour men, bored with their Thursday nights out from their wives (and mom), rent a love nest in New York City, equipped with a blonde. What they don't know is that she's writing a postgraduate thesis on sexual fantasies of urban men.Four men, bored with their Thursday nights out from their wives (and mom), rent a love nest in New York City, equipped with a blonde. What they don't know is that she's writing a postgraduate thesis on sexual fantasies of urban men.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.2K
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POPULARITY
26,632
6,750
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    • Director
      • Michael Gordon
    • Writers
      • Ira Wallach(screenplay)
      • Marion Hargrove(adaptation)
      • Arne Sultan(story)
    • Stars
      • Kim Novak
      • James Garner
      • Tony Randall
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Gordon
    • Writers
      • Ira Wallach(screenplay)
      • Marion Hargrove(adaptation)
      • Arne Sultan(story)
    • Stars
      • Kim Novak
      • James Garner
      • Tony Randall
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    • 37User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner, Kim Novak, Janet Blair, Anne Jeffreys, Jessie Royce Landis, and Patti Page in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    William Bendix and James Garner in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner and Kim Novak in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
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    Boys' Night Out (1962)
    James Garner and Kim Novak in Boys' Night Out (1962)
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    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Cathy
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Fred Williams
    Tony Randall
    Tony Randall
    • George Drayton
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Doug Jackson
    Janet Blair
    Janet Blair
    • Marge Drayton
    Patti Page
    Patti Page
    • Joanne McIllenny
    Jessie Royce Landis
    Jessie Royce Landis
    • Ethel Williams
    Oskar Homolka
    Oskar Homolka
    • Dr. Prokosch
    • (as Oscar Homolka)
    Howard Morris
    Howard Morris
    • Howard McIllenny
    Anne Jeffreys
    Anne Jeffreys
    • Toni Jackson
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Boss' Girlfriend
    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Slattery
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Peter Bowers
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Mr. Bohannon
    Larry Keating
    Larry Keating
    • Mr. Bingham
    Ruth McDevitt
    Ruth McDevitt
    • Beulah Partridge
    John Albright
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Gordon
    • Writers
      • Ira Wallach(screenplay)
      • Marion Hargrove(adaptation)
      • Arne Sultan(story)
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    • Trivia
      Originally, the movie's title song was to have been sung by Frank Sinatra. His version was recorded on March 6, 1962, almost three months before the film's premiere. At last wind, Patti Page recorded her version which was initially optioned for use while Sinatra's original languished in the MGM vaults until 1995 when his Reprise box-set was issued.
    • Goofs
      When the boys are on the train, the whistle of a steam locomotive is heard on several occasions. The movie takes place in 1962 but the last steam locomotive on the New Haven Railroad was retired ten years earlier and, in any case, would not have been used from Connecticut to New York City.
    • Quotes

      Cathy: When it comes to sex, men can't help lying and women can't keep from telling the truth. I don't know which is worse.

    • Connections
      Referenced in I've Got a Secret: Episode dated 9 April 1962 (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      Boys' Night Out
      Words by Sammy Cahn

      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen

      Sung by Patti Page (as Miss Patti Page)

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    8/10
    Boys' Night Out
    Boys' Night Out (1962) is one of those easy breezy comedies that comes on TCM a few times a year. I record it, watch it a few times, then delete it thinking I'll buy it, but then it comes on again to my delight:)

    It's about a group of 4 men, 3 married with children and one divorced and living with his mother, who cook up a zany scheme to secure and share a NYC love pad with a young beautiful blonde to break the boredom in their lives. Little do they know, they are the subject of their ideal beautiful 25 year old blonde's own scheme, and she willingly agrees to be available for each "boys'" night out.

    If you are thinking it's a love-fest, remember this was distributed in 1962, so there are lies and innuendo, but Kim Novak, in a role easily played by Doris Day just a few years before, maintains her virtue and the wives get their chance to get even. Novak shines in one of her best comedic roles. She and leading man James Garner have great chemistry. He's so handsome and hilarious at the same time. If you've never seen his comedies before his star of television days, then keep your eyes peeled for his movies. He's a charmer who always delivers a great performance. Tony Randall and Jessie Royce Landis lead the supporting cast. They always add tremendously to a picture.

    This film is on the tail end of the really tastefully cute comedies, and it's a great film to enjoy when you want pure rom-com escapism. One more thing, it gets better with repeated viewings. Some new lines pop out each time that make it even more enjoyable. I didn't love it the first time as much as I have each time since.
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sexy!
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Joseph E. Levine Productions
      • Kimco-Filmways
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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