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The Opposite Sex

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Former radio singer Kay (June Allyson) learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve (Leslie Nielsen), has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal (Joan Collins). Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back.
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Jean Yothers Orlando Sentinel It sparkles with snappy dialogue, a parade of smart fashions and a beauty of a hair-pulling, dress-fearing, name-calling fight. Oct 8, 2021 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom See the original "The Women" instead. Rated: 3/5 Nov 27, 2003 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An awful remake of George Cukor's witty 1939 The Women. Rated: C- Oct 7, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Jun 29, 2005 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Watered down remake of THE WOMEN with music. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/21 Full Review steve d The story is really unpleasant. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review ashley h The Opposite Sex is a disappointing film. It is about the virtuous wife who loses her husband to another woman. June Allyson and Joan Collins give terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. David Miller did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member charmless, dull remake Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Terrible remake of The Women from 1939 with Norma Shearer . June Allyson is about as sexy as a bag of sticks with Joan Collins lack of acting ability on full display. The only thing worth looking at in this technicolor tragedy is the 1956 Lincoln convertible - don't waste your time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Great June Allyson movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Former radio singer Kay (June Allyson) learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve (Leslie Nielsen), has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal (Joan Collins). Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back.
Director
David Miller
Producer
Joe Pasternak
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 1956, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 57m
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