A Ticklish Affair
1963A 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.
Acted in
Shirley Jones
as Amy Martin
Gig Young
as Key Weedon
Red Buttons
as Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
Carolyn Jones
as Tandy Martin
Edgar Buchanan
as Captain Martin / Gramps
Eddie Applegate
as Yeoman Corker Bell
Edward Platt
as Captain Haven Hitchcock
Bill Mumy
as Alex Martin
Bryan Russell
as Luke Martin
Robert Foulk
as Policeman
Milton Frome
as Fireman
Peter Robbins
as Grover Martin
Brian Avery
as Signalman (uncredited)
Tol Avery
as Charlie (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
as Observer at Car (uncredited)
John Brennan
as Officer (uncredited)
John Burnside
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Bill Couch
as Clyde (uncredited)
Ken Delo
as Crewman (uncredited)
Dennis Durney
as Signalman (uncredited)
Michael Galloway
as Lt. Burke (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
as Seaman (uncredited)
Barnaby Hale
as Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)
George Holmes
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hap Holmwood
as Officer (uncredited)
Loren Janes
as Hayward (uncredited)
Ken Kane
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
as Seaman (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Clifford Sales
as Seaman (uncredited)
James W. Standridge
as U.S. Navy Signalman on Ship (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ken Wales
as Seaman Harris (uncredited)
Bill Welsh
as Carson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
as Bill (uncredited)
John Willis
as Television Interviewer (uncredited)