Marriageable Male (1954)

An advertising executive (Jack Lemmon) is mistaken for a model by an illustration artist (Ida Lupino). Since the ad man is attracted to her, he plays along and poses as a model but his unorthodox ideas on the roles of men and women in society leave her overwhelmed. Directed by Ted Post (HANG 'EM HIGH), this was originally shown on the Ford Television Theatre. The boyish Lemmon had only one movie under his belt (IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU) and his pairing with the veteran Ida Lupino who'd been in movies for over 20 years by this time makes her seem much older than him although she was only seven years his senior. That aside, the sexual politics are very much of its era and the idea of a "house husband" hardly raises an eyebrow in today's society except for ultra conservative households. It's a mild comedy, too mild in fact. So much so that the laughs are non existent. Still, it's interesting to see Lemmon so early in his career and Lupino is always worth watching. With Phillip Terry and Julie Bennett.