Cinema: The New Pictures, Dec. 8, 1958

The Tunnel of Love (M-G-M), translated from the Broadway boff of 1957 translated from the bestselling comic novel by Peter De Vries, has been leeringly advertised as "a bedtime story for adults only"; one that is dedicated to the possibly pornographic proposition that "one and one makes three." Moreover, to the delight of MGM's front office, Chicago's board of censors has officially rated the film "For Adults Only," and its success at the box office seems assured.

The board might perhaps more usefully have nominated The Tunnel "For Children Only," since it is clear...

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