The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

Released Jan 11, 1956

1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

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80%

5 Reviews

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12%

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Successful scribe and decorated veteran Gregory Whitcomb (Tom Ewell) is ordered to reenlist in the U.S. military, so his spouse Katy (Sheree North), a former participant in the Women's Army Corps, resumes her old post to be closer to him. Unfortunately, Gregory's been sitting behind a desk since World War II ended, and he soon learns he's too out of shape to serve. Now, as Katy searches for a loophole that will free her from the Army, Gregory haplessly tries to take her place on the home front.

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just ok skip this and see the cary grant the bride came c.o.d. much funnier same plot idea

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Frank Tashlin

Director

Tom Ewell

Gregory Whitcomb

Sheree North

Lt. Katy Whitcomb

Rita Moreno

Sandra Roberts

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Variety Staff

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This amusing comedy affair whiles away a pleasant 98 minutes of screen time. Sassy dialogue and situations predominate and make for sly fun.

Sep 13, 2022

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P.S. Harrison

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Consistently amusing entertainment is provided in this somewhat "whacky" comedy of errors.

Sep 13, 2022

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Janet Graves

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Tom Ewell’s irresistible clowning and Sheree North’s amiable charms lend a bit of bounce to a comedy that isn’t quite as deft as its stars.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 13, 2022

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Jean-Luc Godard

Cahiers du Cinéma

[Director Frank Tashlin] is an original, a diamond cut diamond who indulges the luxury of overtaking that sucker [Billy] Wilder just as Fangio overtakes Porfirio Rubirosa.

Apr 6, 2022

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Clyde Gilmour

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The plot is a formula job but much of the movie is amusing stuff in spite of that.

Nov 13, 2019

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Synopsis

Successful scribe and decorated veteran Gregory Whitcomb (Tom Ewell) is ordered to reenlist in the U.S. military, so his spouse Katy (Sheree North), a former participant in the Women's Army Corps, resumes her old post to be closer to him. Unfortunately, Gregory's been sitting behind a desk since World War II ended, and he soon learns he's too out of shape to serve. Now, as Katy searches for a loophole that will free her from the Army, Gregory haplessly tries to take her place on the home front.

Director: Frank Tashlin
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 1956, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2013

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