The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient (1964) starring Peter Sellers, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury. Mildly amusing comedy in which Sellers, as eccentric concert pianist Henry Orient, becomes the object of fascination for two 14-year-old girls (Walker, Spaeth). They follow him all over New York City, while he fruitlessly pursues the very married Prentiss. The movie has a simple story arc, and Sellers' more zany comedic talents aren't made use of much. In fact, the movie really focuses on the two girls, and neither one of them has much in the way of charisma. The film makes for a passable evening's entertainment, but it doesn't seem to aspire to, and certainly doesn't reach, greatness. (English subtitles are available, as are closed captions for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: B