The story centers on Orville Spooner, a jealous piano teacher in the desert town of Climax, Nevada. When a famous, womanizing crooner named Dino (a parody of Dean Martin, played by Martin himself) gets stranded in town, Orville sees an opportunity to sell his songs. Fearing Dino will seduce his wife, Orville replaces her with a local prostitute, Polly the Pistol. Critique of Success
The clever, rapid-fire dialogue typical of Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Kiss Me, Stupid
The subversive happy ending where "adultery" leads to professional and domestic success. The story centers on Orville Spooner, a jealous
The transactional nature of every relationship in the film mirrors the commercialization of the 1960s. Gender and Domesticity Wilder deconstructs the "perfect" 1960s marriage: The story centers on Orville Spooner