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Kiss Me, Stupid (1964): Orville Plays a Song for Dino and Polly

Item

Title
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964): Orville Plays a Song for Dino and Polly
Location
Front:
Songwriter Orville Spooner (Ray Walston) plays a song for playboy pop singer Dino (Dean Martin) as waitress/sex worker Polly (Kim Novak), posing as Orville’s wife, leans on his shoulder. Martin holds what appears to be a bowling ball bag and shoes.
Back:
Handwritten label “Return to Phillips,” “Kiss Me, Stupid,” and numbered 37. Marked with a sticky note labeled “Phillips 37.” Stamped to return to 201 Canisius House, Dempster Street, Evanston.
Date Created
1964