Entertaining 60s “three girls” film, a remake of Three Coins in the Fountain. It was made by 20th Century Fox who produced a number of successful three girls films around this time, including The Best of Everything and Valley of the Dolls. This didn’t do as well, but it has it’s fans.
The setting has been moved from Rome to Madrid and the three girls are played by Ann Margret, Carol Lynley and Pamela Tiffin. Lynley’s a reformed slut who is in love with her married boss (Brian Keith – whose wife is played by Gene Tierney in her last movie), despite interest from brooding, sexy reporter Gardner Mackay. Tiffin is a virgin pursued by playboy Anthony Franciosca. Ann Margret is a reformed bad girl who falls for doctor (someone called Andre Lawrence).
Ann Margret is given a couple of numbers to perform (one in a bikini), perhaps out of compensation for her really dull storyline – she’s easily the most charismatic and best actor of the girls.
Lynley is generally okay but has several amateurish moments – the same could be said for Tiffin. (Tiffin looks so terrific I keep wanting to like her more than I do but the fact remains she’s not much of an actor.)
They are all very pretty and wear nice outfits - there are lots of scenes with them getting changed. It’s a shame they weren’t allowed to display a bit more camaraderie and support for one another.
I had trouble telling the men apart except for Brian Keith – they’re all dark and swarthy. It’s also a bit annoying that Keith’s character is depicted as such a Santa Claus – wanting Lynley but not acting it out of respect for her and his wife (even though she’s slapped Tierney in the face and called her a tramp), helping the romances of all the girls in the last act, including Lynley.
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