The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956). 1h 39m | Approved

“Tom Ewell settled and married to Sheree North whom he met while in the AirnForce is now a hack Hollywood writer and one of those married to the dwellingn50s types. She was in the service herself and married Ewell there. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow Ewellu0026#39;s been recalled to active service kind of like the way Jimmy Stewartnwas in Strategic Air Command. But then Ewell gets out when he flunks thenphysical. All that soft Hollywood living.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut North being the dutiful wife she is goes out and reenlists just to be with her hubby. At that point Ewell finds himself in the same position Cary Grantnwas in with Ann Sheridan in I Was A Male War Bride.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith women doing just about all the jobs in todayu0026#39;s military a lot of the humornof The Lieutenant Wore Skirts is kind of lost. But as Ewell who gives up Hollywood for Hawaii settles down to domestic simplicity at base housing where North is stationed. Even him participating in a bridge game with thenother spouses is cause for disruption of the normal social order.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEwell and North make a fine married team. Sheu0026#39;s certainly a good girl to comenhome to if she was not the breadwinner. Note some good performances bynRick Jason as a fighter jet ace on the make for North or whomever is availablenand Les Tremayne as Ewellu0026#39;s cheerfully hedonistic agent.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEwell and North fly high here in nothing but friendly skies.”