A Classic Comedy With One Huge Error

Rating: Null/10 (28 October 2007)

There's no doubt that this film is one of the all-time classic comedies. However, the producers made one unforgivable and blatant error in making this movie: It was not filmed in color! How can you make a movie even in 1959, at the beautiful and historic Hotel Del Coronado with its classic white exterior and trademark red roof next to the blue Pacific, then have the short-sighted stupidity to film it in black and white? Not to mention the added color of the beach and yachts. What were they thinking? Filming in color would have added extra depth, dimension, and visual charm to this classic. A blatant and idiotic error in an otherwise perfect comedy movie.