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11:15 PM Turner Classic Movies
Wife for a Night (1952 ITA): A young Gina Lollabrigida, still a year away from international stardom, takes the lead in this periodically amusing sex farce from director Mario Camerini. She portrays Ottavia, the plain jane (!) wife of poor 17th century composer Enrico (Armando Francioli), who's hoping to ingratiate himself with the local nobility. When Enrico's music finally gets its day in court, he decides to hire a sultry courtesan (Nadia Gray) to masquerade as his wife, and win him a few brownie points with Count D'Origo (Gino Cervi) in the process. Based on a play by Anna Bonacci, Wife For a Night was remade by Billy Wilder in 1964 as Kiss Me Stupid, but as is usually the case, the original version is superior, if deeply obscure.

Monday 12/06/10

2:15 AM Turner Classic Movies
Josephine and Men (1955 GB): Glynis Johns stars as a love-hungry lass in this forgotten comedy from Britain’s Boulting Brothers. Produced by brother John and directed by brother Roy, Josephine and Men features Glynis as a woman with a weakness for wimps: she consistently falls for lovable losers with questionable futures, including David (Peter Finch) and Alan (Donald Sinden). Can dear old Uncle Charles (Jack Buchanan) save her from herself? Look for William Hartnell (Doctor Who number one), John le Mesurier, and Thorley Walters in supporting roles. What, no Miles Malleson?

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