The climb was all the more remarkable because Lloyd had he use of only one gloved hand (in 1919, a prop bomb exploded in his right hand, causing him to lose the thumb and one finger).[Note: This film was competing with the recent memory of the irreverent and whimsicalButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)that had completely modernized the legendary American western, with humorous dialogue, a pop soundtrack, and slapstick.Director George Stevens"" and Columbia Pictures"" terrific war-time romantic comedy featured excellent performances and an effervescent flair, although it reflected a dark time period during he war years when Americans on the homefront faced many hardships.Ted (and his imaginary ""computer"") blamed it on Jimmy""s lack of sexual prowess - he accused him of being a "dead f--k" and a "lousy lay" with a "dead pecker.The foreign group are shuffled away and the door closes, but Freder remains intrigued while ignoring his other lady friend.