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This Thing Called Love

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Ann Winters (Rosalind Russell) has just written an article on the keys to preserving a marriage, which include abstinence from sex for the first three months. Her newlywed husband, Tice (Melvyn Douglas), agrees to test this theory, convinced that he will be able to seduce her. However, Ann proves to be much more difficult to sway than he anticipated, and by the time she's finally ready to consummate the marriage, he comes down with a poison-oak rash.

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Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial The whole movie is delicious and it will be successfully received by the public. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Ann Winters (Rosalind Russell) has just written an article on the keys to preserving a marriage, which include abstinence from sex for the first three months. Her newlywed husband, Tice (Melvyn Douglas), agrees to test this theory, convinced that he will be able to seduce her. However, Ann proves to be much more difficult to sway than he anticipated, and by the time she's finally ready to consummate the marriage, he comes down with a poison-oak rash.
Director
Alexander Hall
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m