witless romp feature gregory peck a a sport writer who have a whirlwind courtship with fashion guru lauren bacall and lead to a quick trip to the altar . cinemascope fluff direct by a water tread vincente minnelli do allow peck to loosen up for a change and but the screenplay seem to have be write around the opportunity for mini fashion show ( indeed and costumer helen rise devise the movie premise and which help win a best screenplay oscar for writer george well ) . it very slow on laugh until the amuse farcical conclusion . peck and bacall be not quite the sparkling romantic duo theyre mean to be and nor be the lackluster support cast any help . good to look at and perhaps and but certainly not memorable . half from .