Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 22, 2023

The 1950s proved a challenging time in the movie industry as television became a full-fledged competitor for audience attention, and Frank Tashlin confronts the issue with satiric glee in his 1957 comedy, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, which Tashlin wrote, directed, and produced with only the most   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 2, 2018

From a corny title comes a  wonderfully corny opening complete with Tony Randall playing the opening notes of the 20th-Century theme and reading off a few cue cards to introduce the film. What follows is much in the same vein. I sense this is all the doing of Frank Tashlin —...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on July 29, 2016

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Directed by Frank Tashlin Written by Frank Tashlin from a play by George Axelrod 1957/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This broad Technicolor satire of mass media and pop culture works better for me than some other cartoony   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on July 17, 2012

When advertising writer Rockwell P. Hunter (Tony Randall) finds his job on the line, he has one last chance to win over his agency’s biggest client, Stay-Put Lipstick.  When he sees actress Rita Marlowe (Jayne Mansfield) on television, he has a stroke of genius.  Rita is known for her “   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 24, 2011

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957). Cast:Jayne Mansfield, Tony Randall, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, Mickey Hargitay, and a cameo by Groucho Marx. It was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, who also wrote the original screenplay. The Broadway play   read more