Oh my, where to start! Perhaps at the beginning with the film's inclusion of a credit to the National Research Foundation for Fertility Incorporated of Nesconset, Long Island. I had to scratch my head over mention that the new field of artificial insemination was 'free from the taint of heredity' - didn't quite know how to interpret that, although a scene in the doctor's office clearly contradicted that notion later on.
What's mind boggling, and hilariously so, is all the goofy stuff that goes on before getting to the serious subject matter. A late Forties suburban couple decides to get married and eventually raise a family, but seemingly find it necessary to endure wild parties, gigolo come-ons from a co-worker, and a strip tease followed by one of the wildest cat fights you're ever likely to see. All from the comfort of their very own home I might add. I'm not sure how the Research Foundation people found any of this to be supportive of their cause, but who am I to question that.
What I haven't seen anyone on this board mention though, is Dr. Wright's (convenient isn't it, that he was called Dr.(W)Right) office decorum, giving advice as he lights up a cigarette to speak to husband George. In fact, the good doctor even sends George out for more smokes on the night of his wife's first delivery! The other thing that seemed weird to me was why the Doc made his examination of Cathy Bennett with his shirt and glasses removed, wearing a set of white scrubs. This happened not once, but twice! All the while wondering if Nurse Mason might just try to get in on a little action herself. I dare say, I'm somewhat disappointed she didn't.
You know, I've had this film sitting around for over a year in a compilation of 'Cult Classics' from Mill Creek Entertainment, and it's amazing how my timing is almost always a matter of cosmic serendipity. Had I opted to see this picture earlier, I would never have made the connection with George's uncanny resemblance to that hideous and even creepier former Presidential candidate John Edwards.
What's mind boggling, and hilariously so, is all the goofy stuff that goes on before getting to the serious subject matter. A late Forties suburban couple decides to get married and eventually raise a family, but seemingly find it necessary to endure wild parties, gigolo come-ons from a co-worker, and a strip tease followed by one of the wildest cat fights you're ever likely to see. All from the comfort of their very own home I might add. I'm not sure how the Research Foundation people found any of this to be supportive of their cause, but who am I to question that.
What I haven't seen anyone on this board mention though, is Dr. Wright's (convenient isn't it, that he was called Dr.(W)Right) office decorum, giving advice as he lights up a cigarette to speak to husband George. In fact, the good doctor even sends George out for more smokes on the night of his wife's first delivery! The other thing that seemed weird to me was why the Doc made his examination of Cathy Bennett with his shirt and glasses removed, wearing a set of white scrubs. This happened not once, but twice! All the while wondering if Nurse Mason might just try to get in on a little action herself. I dare say, I'm somewhat disappointed she didn't.
You know, I've had this film sitting around for over a year in a compilation of 'Cult Classics' from Mill Creek Entertainment, and it's amazing how my timing is almost always a matter of cosmic serendipity. Had I opted to see this picture earlier, I would never have made the connection with George's uncanny resemblance to that hideous and even creepier former Presidential candidate John Edwards.