Title:ThatTouchofMinkYear:1962Country:USALanguage:EnglishGenre:Comedy,RomanceDirector:DelbertMannWriters:StanleyShapiroNateMonasterMusic:GeorgeDuningCinematography:RussellMettyCast:DorisDayCaryGrantGigYoungAudreyMeadowsJohnAstinAlanHewittJohnFiedlerDickSargentBarbaraCollentineRating:6.6/10Ascrewball-inflectedUSchick-flickpitsablondebombshellDorisDayagainstadapperCaryGrant,underthehelmoftheOscar-winnerdirectorDelbertMann.DayplaysanNYCcareerwomanCathyTimberlake,embarksonaseesawwithawealthymiddle-agedman-about-townPhilipShayne(Grant),intheirromanticentanglementwhichtheman(naturally)wantstokeepitcasualbutthewoman(alsonaturallyandmorallycorrectly)doesn'twanttorelinquishhervirginitybeforemarriage.Themeet-cutepremiseisblankbeggarbelief(thechauffeurofhisRollsRoycemustbeasterlingmatchmaker),butmagnificently,thefilmdeployspleasurablesetpieces(whetheritisarashorundertheinfluenceofliquor)tosabotagePhilip'sadvancesandcountervailsthefrivolousnesswithCathy'soscillation,sheisendowedwiththedreamofeverywide-eyedbachelorette,courtedbyamintedknightinshiningarmor,onlyinhercase,notformarriagebutdalliance,andthatisherconundrum.So,itgoeswithoutsayingthatthecut-the-Gordian-knotsolutionistotietheknot,butforanincorrigiblebachelorlikePhilip,Cathy,thedestinedultimatevictor,needsanoperativeploytojolthimintotheaction,whichis,shepretendstogowithanothersuitor(theunassumingJohnAstin)toamotel,tomakePhilipjealous,tomakehimfightforher,agoldenruletoallthegirlsinthesamefix:youmustproveyourselftobedesirablefirstandforemost,othervirtuescanwaitafterwards.Thedialogueissnappyandchirpilyfacetiousasexpected,AudreyMeadowsisonesterlingone-linerthrowerasCathy'sroommate-and-best-friendConnieandGigYoungemergesasarepartee-proneright-handedmanofPhilip,blithelywallowsinthegayinnuendo,alight-heartedrunninggag.Thetwoleads,botharetoolong-in-the-toothfortheircharactersnevertheless,areacharmingmatch,Day,oozeswithpizzazzinherjauntinessandcomicrhythm,whereasagenialGranttakesanessentiallypatronizingrolewithhisderigueurpanache,ajobonlyabankablematineeidolcanexcelat.Inthemain,THATTOUCHOFMINKisagood-natured,tongue-in-the-cheekrom-com,completelyateasewithitsfineamalgamationofcartoonydecorousnessandappealingretro-flair,nofrippery,noparticularinsightneither.referentialpoints:DelbertMann'sMARTY(1955,7.4/10),SEPARATETABLES(1958,7.6/10);CharlesWalters'PLEASEDON'TEATTHEDAISIES(1960,5.2/10).