# Houseboat (1958)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houseboat-1958/801852>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 17, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houseboat-1958/801852 "2017-11-17T06:08:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houseboat-1958/801852/1 "2017-11-17T06:08:31Z")

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Watching _Houseboat_ (1958).

Am I the only one who thinks that will all of the makeup, Sophia Loren looks like a _Star Trek_ (TOS) Klingon? The brown face powder is pretty thick in the country club scene.

Or maybe I’m just watching a bad print.

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houseboat-1958/801852/2 "2017-11-17T10:15:19Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
>
> Watching _Houseboat_ (1958).
> 
> Am I the only one who thinks that will all of the makeup, Sophia Loren looks like a _Star Trek_ (TOS) Klingon? The brown face powder is pretty thick in the country club scene.
> 
> Or maybe I’m just watching a bad print.

I would kling to that Klingon or any kreature komparable.