Walk, Don't Run

This movie managed to do a lot of things right. It was interesting, it was funny, it was charming, it was insightful, it was surprising, and it had a lot of really interesting characters in it. It's one of those movies that you wish you could spin off into a weekly TV show so that you could get to know some of the characters better.I really liked that lady friend of Samantha Eggar that would pick her up at her apartment in the morning, Miiko Taka. Very interesting character. She starred in Sayonara with Marlon Brando.The movie seemed to start a little slow, but it was unusual in that the second half was much better than the first half. It was a little screwball without being too screwball.It also was Cary Grant's last movie! I have no idea what he was really thinking, but I got the feeling and would like to think that he really enjoyed going out on this one. Cary Grant just seemed to glow sometimes, especially at the end when he looked up at their bedroom window. How is it possible to shine like that?The ending was really 3 endings rolled into one: the end of Cary Grant's movie career, the end of his character's involvement in this movie, & the end of Samantha Eggar's involvement with her old fiance.There was some subtle gentleness in the way the movie itself related to the Japanese culture.Walk Don't Run isn't the best Hollywood ever produced. It's certainly not a classic, but it's better than most of them. It had enough subtleties & good acting (especially Eggar's) to make it worth watching more than once.

I gave this 4 stars so the seller wouldn't be penalized for the content of the movie. The seller did a great job packaging it and getting it to me on time and in perfect condition.But the movie itself is definitely not Cary Grant's best, but not because of him. The writing was mediocre at best and Jim Hutton's character is annoying. I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars; and those two stars are only because Cary Grant is in it and did a good job on his last film, but I definitely wouldn't buy it again.

In 1966, Cary Grant retired from his distinguished 34-year acting career after starring in the lighthearted romantic comedy "Walk, Don't Run". Set in Tokyo, Japan during the 1964 Olympics, Sir William Rutland (Cary Grant, 1904-1986), a very wealthy British industrialist, arrived in Tokyo two days ahead of schedule and the lavish Okura Hotel (where he is supposed to stay) has no rooms available. In fact, the Olympics have placed a giant "no vacancy" sign across the entire city of Tokyo. Frustrated, William goes to the British Embassy to seek out assistance in locating a room. There, he is seen by the snobbish & indifferent Julius P. Haversack (John Standing) whose attitude changes towards Sir William upon discovering who Sir William is. Sir William wanders out of Mr. Haversack's office and finds a bulletin board with a advertisement to share an apartment. Desperate to have a place to sleep, Sir William grabs the advertisement and travels to its address. Upon arriving, the woman who rents the apartment, Christine Easton (Samantha Eggar), doesn't want to share her apartment with a man, but is unable to convince Sir William to leave and reluctantly allows him to stay. The following day, while Sir William is conducting business with a Japanese company, he comes across an American busily taking pictures and making notes about the building's architecture. The American, Steve Davis (Jim Hutton, 1934-1979), is part of the American Olympic team, but is reluctant to discuss which event he is in. Also, insufficient room in the Olympics' housing has left Steve homeless, so he immediately latches upon Sir William to stay with him. Of course, Miss Easton is not particularly happy to discover that Sir William has sublet his part of the apartment, but again very reluctantly lets Steve stay as well. Of course, this creates even more havoc for everyone to try and use the apartment's single bathroom. Over the course of the film, it is revealed that Miss Easton is engaged to the unpleasant Mr. Haversack at the British Embassy, but Sir William would like to see the single Steve woo Miss Easton instead.Other memorable characters in the film include Miss Easton's friend Aiko Kurawa (Miiko Taka), Steve's Russian friend & fellow Olympian Yuri Andreyovitch (Ted Hartley), the dimwitted KGB agent Dmitri (Ben Astar, 1909-1988), Aiko's parents (Teru Shimada, 1905-1988, and Lois Kiuchi) and the young boy & girl that often sit on the stairs inside the apartment building (Craig Matsunaga & Patty Siu). Fans of "Star Trek" will no doubt recognize George Takei playing the police captain. George Takei is known more for his repeated role as Lt. Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series from 1966 to 1969 and the first six "Star Trek" films between 1979 and 1991. Memorable scenes in the film include Sir William at the Okura Hotel, Sir William meeting Mr. Haversack, Sir William arriving at Miss Easton's apartment, their first morning together, Steve meeting Miss Easton, the night at the Japanese restaurant (where Sir William proceeds to eat ham & eggs), the boat trip, Aiko's family, the police station, the race and the closing scenes. Overall, I rate "Walk, Don't Run" with 4 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys a fun & lighthearted romantic comedy.

I hadn't seen this movie in more than 50 years as a kid, but it was still worth watching again. Almost the entire movie was shot within the confines of a very tiny Japanese apartment, but the sight-gags are worth their weight in gold. Had me laughing out loud with the inventive and clever situations they found to make use of such a tiny confined space.

Ordered this for a friend-arrived very quickly and in good condition

I rented this movie because I am teaching my kids about other cultures. We were focusing on Japan, and I was looking for a movie set in Japan that would show some of the architecture and culture. While the main characters in this movie are American and British, we did get a taste of life in Tokyo.I am so glad we stumbled upon this film. If I hadn’t been searching for the Japanese aspect, I may not have run across it otherwise. It was a terrific movie. We all enjoyed it and laughed frequently. The 7yo got bored and wandered off, but everyone else from my 10yo on up through the adults really enjoyed the flick and would happily watch it again sometime.

I have not seen this film since it originally came out in the theater. A fun comedy at a reasonable price. I highly recommend it!

Cary Grant's last film and a joy to watch. Just re-watched it during the Tokyo Olympics and it was funny to see how much that city has changed. There is a hilarious scene with Olympic athletes from different countries trying out Japanese food for the first time. (Remember, this was supposed to be 1964.) Cary is at his best - breezy, cool, English, and effortlessly charming. Jim Hutton and Samantha Eggar are well cast in supporting roles. Love this movie!!

This DVD arrived on time and in good condition. This was an odd movie and Cary Grant played a very Odd part, I thought he was peculiar in Father Goose but this was one was even odder. It was a very nice movie but I think I may leave it a while and watch it again to get a fair idea of how I feel about it.

1964/10/10東京オリンピックが、映画の背景でしょう。ケイリーグラント氏、極東日本に驚きでしょう！　彼の最後の作品です❗

Well worth seeing. Last movie cary grant made and he looks as though he thoroughly enjoyed making it.

Saw it as a student around 1966 at London Cinema, saw the dvd on offer, though overvalued, could not resist buying for keeps. Watched it again last night. Quite enjoyable.

Cary Grant Jim Hutton and Samantha Eggar work the magic in a comedy which was Cary Gran'ts last film before retiring. Watch it in the Cinema and enjoyed it again on DVD . Good quality picture from Columbia Pictures/ Sony in 1.35 widescreeen colour.