MGM then the biggest most powerful studio in Hollywood with massive backlots had several talented contract stars George Peppard, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, Luana Patten, and the biggest of them all Richard Chamberlain. Added to this talent pool were two comedic actors that would co star in MGM films. Hutton was in Peppard's "The Subterreans" at MGM Hutton and Prentiss were magic in the smash hit "Where The Boys Are" , and the Bob Hope-Lana Turner "Bachelor in Paradise" and Steve McQueen's "Honeymoon Machine." MGM gave this talented duo pic of their own The "Horizontal Lieutenant" film I loved mainly because I had a huge crush on gorgeous Texan Paula Prentiss. The movie os a service oriented comedy, goofy but fun. Laugh out loud fun.
Howard Strickling MGM PR Maestro built up George Peppard and MGM gave him Spencer Tracy's dressing room! Strickling made Paula Prentiss to be a new Jean Arthur. Jim Hutton was packaged by Strickling as a combination of James Stewart and Jack Lemmon
Things went awry as Hutton after he made "Period of Adjustmen"t at MGM and then went on a year and half suspension to get out of his contract. He came off suspension to do "Looking For Love" with Connie Francis then left MGM. MGM had prepared a big budget comedy "And Now To Bed" for Prentiss and Hutton but since Hutton was on suspension, the film was never made.
Hutton died at age 45. A tough loss, Paula Prenriss is retired having a successful marriage of nearly 60 years to Richard Benjamin.
Howard Strickling MGM PR Maestro built up George Peppard and MGM gave him Spencer Tracy's dressing room! Strickling made Paula Prentiss to be a new Jean Arthur. Jim Hutton was packaged by Strickling as a combination of James Stewart and Jack Lemmon
Things went awry as Hutton after he made "Period of Adjustmen"t at MGM and then went on a year and half suspension to get out of his contract. He came off suspension to do "Looking For Love" with Connie Francis then left MGM. MGM had prepared a big budget comedy "And Now To Bed" for Prentiss and Hutton but since Hutton was on suspension, the film was never made.
Hutton died at age 45. A tough loss, Paula Prenriss is retired having a successful marriage of nearly 60 years to Richard Benjamin.