
In this spoof of the TV advertising industry, Rockwell Hunter is the low man on the totem pole at the advertising company where he works. That is, until he finds the perfect spokes model for Stay-Put lipstick, the famous actress with the oh-so-kissable lips, Rita Marlowe. Unfortunately, in exchange, Rock has to act publicly as Rita's "Loverdoll", and Rock's fiancée Jenny isn't too happy about it either.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this spoof of the TV advertising industry, Rockwell Hunter is the low man on the totem pole at the advertising company where he works. That is, until he finds the perfect spokes model for Stay-Put lipstick, the famous actress with the oh-so-kissable lips, Rita Marlowe. Unfortunately, in exchange, Rock has to act publicly as Rita's "Loverdoll", and Rock's fiancée Jenny isn't too happy about it either.
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| GuardianPhilip FrenchThe picture sends up and encapsulates the complacency of the conformist Eisenhower years. |
| Slant MagazineFernando F. CroceFrank Tashlin never could harmonize his celebratory/critical impulses toward American pop culture, so it comes as no surprise that this is both his funniest and most despairing picture. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzCynical look at America during the 1950s. |
| Time OutKeith Uhlich[Mansfield] constantly catches you off guard. She's this unabashedly crude movie's bleached-blond heart and soul. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostZingy satire of the business world also boasts long takes and creative staging. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen"...it's not the targets that failed to entertain me as much as the way the movie takes aim." |
| New York TimesBosley Crowther[Tashlin], as the writer, producer and director of the film, has let it go mushy and sprawling even more than the original play of George Axelrod. |
| VarietyVariety StaffIn converting the stageplay Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? to his purposes, Frank Tashlin turns out a vastly amusing comedy. |
| User ReviewDon MHilarious! Entrepreneurs MUST SEE! Jayne Mansfield's funiest movie ever! |
| User ReviewWheeler CThis movie is hilarious and definitely stands the test of time. All most viewers need us a very brief understanding of the 50s |