- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Release: 1963-08-18
- Director: George Sidney
- Writers: Ruth Brooks Flippen , Barbara Luther
- Language: English
- Stars: Shirley Jones , Gig Young , Red Buttons , Carolyn Jones , Edgar Buchanan , Edgar Buchanan , Eddie Applegate , Edward Platt , Bill Mumy , Bryan Russell , Robert Foulk
- Runtime: 88 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: En kilden affære (Denmark) , 坊やの作戦命令 (Japan) , A Ticklish Affair (United Kingdom) , O Noivo da Mamã (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , O stolos en synagermo (Greece) , Eine kitzlige Sache , Un asunto delicado (Mexico) , Nää, far i luften! (Sweden) , A Ticklish Affair , Vastamäkeä vihille (Finland) , Les astuces de la veuve (France, French Republic) , Moonwalk (United States of America) , Le astuzie della vedova (Italy) , Operação Matrimônio (Brazil) , A Ticklish Affair (United States of America)Eine kitzlige Sache, En kilden affære, far i luften!, Le astuzie della vedova, Les astuces de la veuve, Nää, O Noivo da Mamã, O stolos en synagermo, Operação Matrimônio, Un asunto delicado, Vastamäkeä vihille, 飞天小老爷
- Plot: A 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.
- IMDB:tt0057583
A Ticklish Affair Cast · · · ALL
George Sidney
Director
Shirley Jones
Amy Martin
Gig Young
Key Weedon
Red Buttons
Flight Officer Simon 'Uncle Cy' Shelley
Carolyn Jones
Tandy Martin
Edgar Buchanan
Captain Martin / Gramps
Edward Platt
Captain Haven Hitchcock
Bill Mumy
Alex Martin
Bryan Russell
Luke Martin
Robert Foulk
Policeman
Milton Frome
Fireman
Peter Robbins
Grover Martin
Brian Avery
Signalman (uncredited)
Tol Avery
Charlie (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Observer at Car (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Military Officer (uncredited)
Bill Couch
Clyde (uncredited)
Michael Galloway
Lt. Burke (uncredited)
Jack Grinnage
Seaman (uncredited)
Barnaby Hale
Cmdr. Landry (uncredited)
George Holmes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Loren Janes
Hayward (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Power
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Seaman (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Reporter (uncredited)