Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I wonder if there really is the palace reale in Capri at Sofia's house in the movie. Thanks

As others have pointed out, the film suffers from several faults: the age difference between Gable and Loren, the improbable plot, and stereotyping. Nonetheless, it's a fun watch.Problem is, its true humor is found in the Italian lines, not the English. As when Loren tells the old man she cooks for "ma tu c'hai un verme..." (you have a tapeworm), in reference to his appetite. Same is true for Nando's Italian lines. As for Nando, many times his English is quite incomprehensible, as are those of other Italians.There are some great scenes of Capri, though. A Capri of nearly 58 years ago. The anachronism of the film is also clear in Gable continuing to insist on making reservations for the jet back to the US, as props were still the norm.

Sophia Loren gets a 10/10: at 26 she's at her playful and provocative peak. Clark Gable? All the hair dye in the world can't hide the fact that he's more than twice Ms. Loren's age. Gable's 1930s silver screen smile notwithstanding, the biggest joke in this admittedly cute comedy is the premise that a gorgeous, freewheelin' Italian beauty might fall for a stilted 59 year old senior citizen. Try making that movie today and audiences would write it off as dirty-old-man creepy. (Not nearly a "Lolita"; more a "Gigi".)But still... Sophia Loren! Wow! She alone gets the film part marks.

Sorry, I just can't get past it. Theoretically, this was Gable second-to-last film before he dies, but I believe he was already dead when they shot this. Others seem to think he was great, so I guess I'm in the minority, but there is not a second that goes by in this movie that his age doesn't bug me.Gable seems fine in scenes with the kid. In fact, I really like how he interacts with the kid. These are the best scenes in the movie. however, when Gable is with (the 25 y-o) Loren, it just seems bizarre. He looks like her grandfather. The scene in the nightclub is painful. Gable is clearly uncomfortable dancing with her. Well, Loren is great, the kid is amazing, and the shots of the island are wonderful, so this film is certainly worth watching.