Walk, Don’t Run

film by Walters [1966]

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"Walk, Don't Run" is a 1966 romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Cary Grant in his final film role. The movie is a remake of George Stevens' 1943 film "The More the Merrier".12

The plot centers on a businessman in Tokyo who becomes a matchmaker amidst the Olympic Games. Cary Grant, known for his debonair style and flair for romantic comedies, played the lead role. The film was made for Columbia Pictures and was Walters' only non-MGM production in nearly 25 years.21

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…film was the romantic comedy Walk, Don’t Run (1966), a pleasant remake of George Stevens’s The More the Merrier (1943); Cary Grant, in his last movie role, portrayed a businessman in Tokyo who ends up playing matchmaker during the Olympics. Made for Columbia, it was the only motion picture Walters…
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…film was the romantic comedy Walk, Don’t Run (1966), a pleasant remake of George Stevens’s The More the Merrier (1943); Cary Grant, in his last movie role, portrayed a businessman in Tokyo who ends up playing matchmaker during the Olympics. Made for Columbia, it was the only motion picture Walters…
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