Rod Taylor and Doris Day team up again after Do Not Disturb in another sixties, silly, stupid comedy. She made some very dated movies towards the end of her career, but this one might take the cake. Both Doris and Rod play scientists, and about half of the gags include futuristic gags that malfunction or seem to be outrageously riské. The twist that drives the plot is the is-she-or-isn't-she question Rod faces: Doris might be a Russian spy. No, you're not the only one who thinks the idea that Doris Day might be a scientist-and a spy-is ridiculous.
Using every trick in the book from pie-throwing to scantily-clad costumes, The Glass Bottom Boat tries very hard to entertain the audience, but unfortunately it fails miserably. It's the type of movie that someone who hates old movies will cite as his reason for despising the sixties and everything it stood for. Thankfully, there were actually some good movies to come out of the decade, but The Glass Bottom Boat isn't one of them.
Using every trick in the book from pie-throwing to scantily-clad costumes, The Glass Bottom Boat tries very hard to entertain the audience, but unfortunately it fails miserably. It's the type of movie that someone who hates old movies will cite as his reason for despising the sixties and everything it stood for. Thankfully, there were actually some good movies to come out of the decade, but The Glass Bottom Boat isn't one of them.