Taglines: She’s a swingin’ little miss with big ideas – – like men – music and marriage.
Looking for Love movie storyline. Libby (Connie Francis) has spent a whole month trying to get into show business with her singing, and has not made it. Therefore she decides to retire and get a job where she can meet the right man and get married. The right man turns out to be Paul Davis when she sees him at the supermarket. The only problem is that Paul ignores her as his ideal woman is TnT (tall and top heavy), which Libby is not.
One day, Libby creates a clothes stand which she calls the ‘Lady Valet’. This product interests Paul who wants to promote it. Paul gets Libby on the ‘Tonight Show’ to push the product and when she mentions that she was formerly a singer, Johnny asks her to sing. After that, the career in showbiz that she had not found grows, to the astonishment of Paul. She uses her new fame to get Paul’s attention.
Looking for Love is a 1964 romantic musical-comedy film starring popular singer Connie Francis. Much of the supporting cast is from Francis’ first screen role, Where the Boys Are (1960). A few celebrity cameos also appear, including Johnny Carson, Danny Thomas, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton and Yvette Mimieux. This film was Johnny Carson’s first film cameo.
Looking for Love (1964)
Directed by: Don Weis
Starring: Connie Francis, Jim Hutton, Susan Oliver, Joby Baker, Barbara Nichols, Johnny Carson, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, Danny Thomas, Jay C. Flippen
Screenplay by: Ruth Brooks Flippen
Production Design by: Eric Stacey
Cinematography by: Milton R. Krasner
Film Editing by: Adrienne Fazan
Costume Design by: Don Loper
Set Decoration by: Henry Grace, Charles S. Thompson
Art Direction by: George W. Davis, Urie McCleary
Music by: George Stoll
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date: August 5, 1964
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