A Ticklish Affair

Overview

A young widow Amy Martin with three young boys is investigated by the Navy after one of her children inadvertently sends out a distress signal in Morse code by the blinds on his upstairs bedroom window. Commander Weedon and crew observe the signal from their ship and investigates. He falls for the young mother and proposes marriage. However, she is reluctant to have her family live out of a suitcase and initially declines. Gramps tries to bring her on board to sail the sea of love with the commander.

Directed by George Sidney

Top cast

Shirley Jones

Amy Martin

Gig Young

Key Weedon

Red Buttons

Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley

Carolyn Jones

Tandy Martin

Edgar Buchanan

Captain Martin / Gramps

E

Eddie Applegate

Yeoman Corker Bell

Edward Platt

Captain Haven Hitchcock

Bill Mumy

Alex Martin

Bryan Russell

Luke Martin

Robert Foulk

Policeman

Milton Frome

Fireman

Peter Robbins

Grover Martin

Brian Avery

Signalman (uncredited)

Tol Avery

Charlie (uncredited)

D

Danny Borzage

Observer at Car (uncredited)

J

John Brennan

Officer (uncredited)

John Burnside

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

B

Boyd Cabeen

Onlooker (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Military Officer (uncredited)

B

Bill Couch

Clyde (uncredited)

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