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Man's Favorite Sport? is a 1964 American screwball comedy film starring Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss and directed and produced by Howard Hawks.Hawks intended the film to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball classic Bringing Up Baby, with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and unsuccessfully tried to get these stars to reprise their roles.
Man's Favorite Sport?: Directed by Howard Hawks. With Rock Hudson, Paula Prentiss, Maria Perschy, John McGiver. The author of a best-selling fishing guide is actually extremely inexperienced in the sport, which causes mayhem when he is entered into a competition.
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Salesman Roger (Rock Hudson) is revered for his ability to sell fishing supplies; he's even authored a book on the art of angling. So, when a fishing tournament comes up, his boss asks him to enter.
In the early 1960s, director Howard Hawks was one of Hollywood's elder statesmen. The director of such films as Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), and The Big Sleep (1946) had only made a handful of films in recent years. But his two most recent, Rio Bravo (1959) and Hatari! (1962) had been hits, and he was in demand again.
From legendary Hollywood director Howard Hawks, Man’s Favorite Sport? features Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss in a hilarious fish-out-of-water tale.
Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
Jul 1, 2003 · From legendary Hollywood director Howard Hawks, Man's Favorite Sport? features Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss in a hilarious fish-out-of-water tale The Film Daily applauded as simply "delightful."Roger Willoughby (Hudson) is happily employed as one of the world's great angling experts.
A delightful and agreeable Screwball comedy that has lost none of its vintage and punch . The author of a best-selling fishing guide called Roger Willoughby (Rock Hudson) is loved by his customers in the sporting goods department at Abercrombie and Fitch run by his boss , the store owner William Cadwalader (John McGiver) .
Jul 15, 2023 · Man's Favorite Sport? is a 1964 screwball comedy film starring Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss and directed and produced by Howard Hawks. Plot: Roger Willoughby works at Abercrombie & Fitch as a salesman for recreational fishing equipment. He is very successful at his job and highly sought after by his customers, who are looking for equipment which could help them win the next edition of the ...
