Under the Yum Yum Tree

Infobox Film
name = Under the Yum Yum Tree


caption = Videocassette cover
director = David Swift
producer = David Swift
writer = Lawrence Roman
starring = Jack Lemmon
Carol Lynley
Dean Jones
Edie Adams
Paul Lynde
Robert Lansing
distributor = Columbia Pictures
imdb_id = 0057622

"Under the Yum Yum Tree" is a 1963 sex comedy farce that stars Jack Lemmon in the leading role as a sex-crazed landlord. He is joined by Carol Lynley, Paul Lynde, Dean Jones and Edie Adams. This was one of the small comedy movies that Lemmon despised making. It first ran on Broadway in 1960/1.

Plot

In this 1963 sex-farce comedy, Jack Lemmon stars as the handsome playboy landlord Mr. Hogan, the swinging bachelor. Women are mere playthings to him, but he's a master con man. His bachelor pad is a holy temple of seduction: blood-red walls, African sculptures, a well-stocked cocktail bar, and a switch-operated fireplace. He walks around wearing a scarlet blazer (with matching socks) and a devilishly handsome smirk. As the landlord of a Californian apartment block, he only rents out his rooms to gorgeous single women.

The film picks up as Irene (Edie Adams), a recently divorced tenant, has just concluded an affair with Hogan. She's moving out of her apartment, which is immediately snapped up by her pretty, näive niece, Robin (Carol Lynley). Hogan is thrilled at the prospect of yet another beautiful tenant to seduce, but is initially unaware that Robin's short-tempered, and eternally-frustrated boyfriend David (Dean Jones) will be moving in as well.

The temptation is naturally there, but Hogan does his best to prevent David and Robin from consummating their relationship. But Irene, who has only lately come to realise the extent of Hogan's promiscuity, is determined to prevent him from getting his hands on her niece. Irene confronts him at his barber, and Hogan is self-defensive and self-deluded to comic effect.

Of Note: The car used by Jack Lemmon in this movie is a 1962 Cougar I Concept, 406 cubic inch engine, etc.

Cast

*Jack Lemmon "as" Mr Hogan
*Carol Lynley "as" Robin Austin
*Dean Jones "as" Dave Manning
*Edie Adams "as" Irene Wilson
*Paul Lynde "as" Murphy
*Robert Lansing "as" Charles
*Imogene Coca "as" Dorkus
*Pamela Curran "as" Dolores

"'Of Note: The car used by Jack Lemmon in this movie was a "1962 Cougar I Concept", 406 cubic inch engine, etc.

"'406 Cubic Inch Engine: Breathing through a single Holley four-barrel, the 406 had 385 bhp at 5800 rpm and 440 lb-ft of torque at 3800. As the Super High-Performance Tri-Power, it put three Holley two-barrels under a lovely oval air cleaner and was rated at 405 bhp.