Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966
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1h 39m

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5.5/10

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Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Elke Sommer in Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)

A seductive starlet flees Hollywood and causes chaos for a real estate agent.

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A seductive starlet flees Hollywood and causes chaos for a real estate agent.A seductive starlet flees Hollywood and causes chaos for a real estate agent.A seductive starlet flees Hollywood and causes chaos for a real estate agent.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Certain musical cues in the movie were originally written by John Williams for early episodes of Lost in Space (1965). Particularly notable is a menacing motif which originally accompanied early appearances of the Robinson's Robot, while he was still under the control of Dr. Smith.

Goofs
In her tantrum, Didi pulls a fish off a plaque that was mounted on the wall and throws it at Tom. When Tom was being questioned by the police later in the cabin, the fish was back on the wall.

Quotes
[Tom's daughter demonstrates the hip lingo she's picked up]
Doris Meade: Gee, Mom, you look really groovy. Gee, Dad, you look real beat.

Connections
References The Lawrence Welk Show (1951)

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4/10

Abandon Hope, all ye who enter here

Basically, this is a half-hour sitcom stretched out to feature length. The main players are fine, and are comfortable in their parts. But the gags are tired and obvious. For instance, in an overlong chase scene, Phyllis Diller (on motorcycle) not only does the old "knock the fire hydrant, causing geyser" gag, but also the "rides through a ditch as several workers jump out in panic" gag. There's satire on current movies (James Bond, girls in bubble baths) and a couple of laughs (mostly from Bob), but it's primarily a tepid French farce, with Hope trying to hide a sexy movie queen from his wife.

Fans of Bob Hope (like myself) might be willing to put up with it, but if you're new to his films, please do yourself a favor and start with the 1940s road pictures with Bing Crosby.