Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
In this comedy drama, two troubled college freshmen find themselves united by their mutual family woes and so decide to spend the summer together in a beachhouse belonging to the boy's mother. They are platonic friends until the girl gets in trouble during a sailing accident and is rescued by a handsome Coast Guardsman who finds the pretty lass irresistible and starts showing up regularly at the beachhouse with his friends. Wild parties ensue and great fun is had until the boy's mom suddenly appears. Seeing that her son is cohabitating with a woman, she immediately makes lurid assumptions, the result of which makes the two mixed-up kids realize that they have somehow fallen in love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tommy Sands, Fabian, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jack Sher
Synopsis of Love in a Goldfish Bowl
In this comedy drama, two troubled college freshmen find themselves united by their mutual family woes and so decide to spend the summer together in a beachhouse belonging to the boy's mother. They are platonic friends until the girl gets in trouble during a sailing accident and is rescued by a handsome Coast Guardsman who finds the pretty lass irresistible and starts showing up regularly at the beachhouse with his friends. Wild parties ensue and great fun is had until the boy's mom suddenly appears. Seeing that her son is cohabitating with a woman, she immediately makes lurid assumptions, the result of which makes the two mixed-up kids realize that they have somehow fallen in love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Love in a Goldfish Bowl
- Tommy Sands - Gordon Slide
- Jan Sterling - Sandra Slide
- Edward Andrews - Sen. Clyde Holloway
- Majel Barrett - Alice
- Phillip Baird - Gregory
- Susan Silo - Jenny
- Marlin McKeever
- Tom Quinn
- Dee J. Thompson
- Fabian - Giuseppe "Seppi" La Barba
- Toby Michaels - Blythe Holloway
- John McGiver - Dr. Frowley
- Shirley O'Hara Krims - Clara Dumont
- Denny Miller - Oscar Flegler
- Elizabeth MacRae - Jackie
- Robert Patten - Lt. J.G. Marchon
- Joe Hyams
- Director(s):
- Jack Sher
- Writer(s):
- Jack Sher
- Producer(s):
- Martin Jurow, Richard Shepherd
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