I have seen a timeless comedy ...
Question: I have seen a timeless comedy on late-night TV about a mother who gives her daughter a dog-training book to use as a relationship guide for her hubby. I can't recall a title or the actors, but I would love to watch it with my daughter upon her engagement!
Answer: It's the Bobby Darin/Sandra Dee comedy If a Man Answers (1962). Although not one of Dee's best-known films, its fans are very devoted. The strong supporting cast includes French actress Micheline Presle as Dee's mother, Cesar Romero as Darin's father and a very young Stefanie Powers as the wife's friend and confidante who, while just a little drunk, let's Darin in on the fact that his wife has been "training" him with tips from a book about making dogs heel and come when they're called. It's available on DVD from MCA Home Entertainment.