Ask Any Girl
“The Funniest Idea Ever...For Making a Male Into a Mate!”
1959 · 1 h 38 min
Charles WaltersCast
David Niven 
Shirley MacLaine 
Gig Young 
Rod Taylor 
Jim Backus 
Claire Kelly
Credits
Written by: Winifred Wolfe
Plot
A naive small-town girl, Meg Wheeler, comes to New York and sets out to find a husband, by studying the men in an advertising agency, in a light 1950s comedy with David Niven and Shirley MacLaine.
Sinekatalog’s take
A light, charming 1950s comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Berlin International Film Festival 1959: Best Actress (Silver Bear for Best Actress) — Shirley MacLaine
- BAFTA Film Awards 1960: Best Actress (BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role) — Shirley MacLaine
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (996 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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