Looking for Love is a 1964 romantic musical-comedy film starring popular singer Connie Francis.
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Plot
Francis plays Libby Caruso, who has spent a whole month trying to get into show business with her singing, yet hasn't succeed. Libby then decides to retire and get a job where she can meet the right man and get married. She is interested in pursuing Paul Davis (Jim Hutton), who she meets in the supermarket, but Paul is not interested.
Libby later creates a clothes stand she calls the "Lady Valet". This product interests Paul who wants to promote it. Paul gets Libby on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to push her products. When Libby mentions that she was formerly a singer, Carson asks her to sing. Libby's singing career takes off, and Paul then becomes interested in Libby. Libby then changes her mind and falls for a young grocer (Joby Baker). Paul then decides to pursue Libby's roommate, Jan (Susan Oliver).
Maps Looking for Love (film)
Cast
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.
Production
The film was Johnny Carson's movie debut.
Reception
Johnny Carson used to joke that Looking for Love was so bad it was transferred to flammable nitrate film stock.
Francis was meant to make a follow up movie Pizza for Breakfast but it was never filmed.
DVD
Looking for Love was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on September 12, 2011 via its Warner Archive DVD-on-demand service available through Amazon.
See also
- List of American films of 1964
References
External links
- Video Captures of Connie Francis Movies screenshots of the film.
- Looking for Love on IMDb
- Looking for Love at AllMovie
Source of article : Wikipedia
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