As proved in the 1997 romantic comedy €śOut To Sea, €ť cruise ship hosts Charlie (Walter Matthau) and Herb (Jack Lemmon) discover there is plenty of romance on board and more laughs than big waves.   Matthau and Lemmon have plenty of classic peers on board to sway up the laugh quotient; Gloria DeHaven (Vivian), Elaine Stritch (Mavis), Hal Linden (Mac), Donald O €™Connor (Jonathan), Rue McClanahan (Mrs. Carruthers), Brent Spinner (Gil) and Dyan Cannon (Liz).

About the Story

Charlie can't dance - so he can't land a job courting the babes - but his brother-in-law Herb can! Needing to reconcile an old gambling debt, Charlie bargains the two into the job of dance hosts.

Before the big boat gets to its first port, Charlie scores beautiful babe, Liz. After several years of heartbreak from losing his wife, Herb finds his own shipboard romance with Vivian.

Brent Spiner, best known for his role as Data in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," heightens the fun on board playing cruise director, Gil Godwyn, a staunch taskmaster who can't abide Charlie and Herb's foolishness.

The Actors Talk About The Filming

In one scene Liz emerges in a two-piece bathing suit and Charlie utters a line that only famed funny-man Matthau could make work, "She's very beautiful. When I saw her, I fainted from thrillingness."

Cannon said about working with the known playboy in "Out To Sea," "He's adorable. He makes me laugh so much. There's so much to love about him. He can be naughty, though."

Because no one else would, Matthau stuck up for himself and replied, "Hey, at 76 you always try to cop a feel. If you don't, you're a fool."

DeHaven, who moved from films into roles on soap operas, enjoyed making the film. "It's so fun to make a feature again," she said. "And who could ask for a better cast."

Added Delights

In addition to laughs, one of the best elements of the film is watching Donald O'Connor - veteran of over 80 films - dance up a gig reminiscent of classic film days. Gloria DeHaven, a screen favorite of the 40s, still has what it takes to turn a head. And Elaine Stritch wields her brilliant comedic talent time and again in the film.