Watching.....Cactus Flower

Mark and I watched this movie a few weeks ago. I had never heard of it before, but somehow stumbled across it on Netflix, and thought the premise sounded good and the cast was stellar. Walter Mattheau plays Julian Winston, a committment phobic dentist, who has managed to avoid settling down by telling his girlfriends that he's already married and has kids. He's not and he doesn't, but the ruse has worked so far, keeping him a happy, carefree bachelor. Eventually, he decides that his girlfriend Toni (Goldie Hawn in her debut Oscar nominated role) is the one and he does want to marry her afterall. She, however, doesn't want to be responsible for breaking up a marriage and insists on meeting the wife. Julian concocts an elaborate scheme, enlisting the help of his secretary, played by Ingrid Bergman, to pose as his wife and put Toni's concerns at bay. It's a charming little movie and Goldie Hawn is absolutely adorable. Lots of fun 60s music and groovy costumes.