Island of Love

1963
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1h 41m

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A con man named Steve Blair enlists out-of-work, drunk writer Paul Ferris to write a fictitious screenplay he hopes will be funded by a rich, but unethical producer, Tony Dallas. Blair then ... Read allA con man named Steve Blair enlists out-of-work, drunk writer Paul Ferris to write a fictitious screenplay he hopes will be funded by a rich, but unethical producer, Tony Dallas. Blair then plans to scam the money from Dallas.A con man named Steve Blair enlists out-of-work, drunk writer Paul Ferris to write a fictitious screenplay he hopes will be funded by a rich, but unethical producer, Tony Dallas. Blair then plans to scam the money from Dallas.

Director
- Morton DaCosta
Writers
- David R. Schwartz
- Leo Katcher
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5.1/10

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Director
- Morton DaCosta
Writers
- David R. Schwartz
- Leo Katcher
Stars

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Robert Preston

Steve Blair

Tony Randall

Paul Ferris

Giorgia Moll

Elena Harakas
(as Georgia Moll)

Walter Matthau

Tony Dallas

Betty Bruce

Cha Cha Miller

Vassili Lambrinos

Gregor Pappas

Michael Constantine

Andy

Oliver Johnston

Prof. Krumwitz

Titos Vandis

Father Anaxagoras

Miranta Myrat

Mama Harakas
(as Miranda Murat)

Lewis Charles

Louie

Peter Mamakos

Nick

Michael Apostoulou

Jan Arvan

Kostas Baladimas

Old Sailor
(uncredited)

Kathy Bennett

Newlywed
(uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Henry Corden

Director
- Morton DaCosta
Writers
- David R. Schwartz
- Leo Katcher
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Trivia
Walter Matthau played the original Oscar Madison in the film version of The Odd Couple (1968), while Tony Randall played the part of Felix Unger in the classic TV series The Odd Couple (1970), upon which it was based. This was (unfortunately) the only time the 2 men worked together.

Goofs
Walter Matthau's accent comes and goes throughout the picture.

Quotes
Paul Ferris: Psst... Steve... What does, uh, what does "moon" mean in Greek?
Steve Blair: [draws a blank] No such word.
Paul Ferris: We were standing there on the balcony, all I said was "moon," and she slapped a pair of lips on me like an oxygen mask.
Steve Blair: [surprised] Miranda?
Paul Ferris: Yeah!
Steve Blair: You're hysterical! She probably just brushed by you accidentally.
Paul Ferris: I may be the all-American schnook, but I know the difference between being brushed, and vacuumed.

Connections
Referenced in What's My Line?: Dick Powell (3) (1962)

Soundtracks
Speak Not A Word
Music by Harold Adamson
Lyrics by Sammy Fain
Performed by Yacoubian & Company

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5/10

'Island Of Love' a.k.a 'Not On Your Life'

It was on Channel 9 HD channel in Australia late night on Tue 2 June '08. Obviously a very rare screening of an odd little film. It's the worst performance I've ever seen from Tony Randall & Walter Matthau and that's saying something. Robert Preston is completely miscast. Michael Considine the father from 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding has a small part as a barman. They shot it on the island of Hydra and it's great to see the islands in the early 60's before the onset of commercial tourism. It's worth seeing the film just for that. Apart from the great Australian novelist George Johnston,another famous artist who lived on this island at around the same time was Leonard Cohen. His song 'Bird on a wire' was written on Hydra. This film is well worth a look for film buffs as it was also director Morton DaCosta's last film as he returned to the Broadway stage after this picture flopped. Only a year earlier he has been nominated for an Oscar for best film for being the director/producer of 'The Music Man'.