

A Ticklish Affair
"It's more fun than marriage."
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Key Crew

George Sidney
Director

Joe Pasternak
Producer
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
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)
Danny Borzage
Observer at Car (uncredited)
John Brennan
Officer (uncredited)

John Burnside
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Onlooker (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Military Officer (uncredited)
Bill Couch
Clyde (uncredited)