But at production time Kovacs was unavailable , and Lemmon was considered too old - looking for an ensign .
The film was originally developed for Ernie Kovacs in the lead role , with Lemmon as the ensign .
At production time Ernie Kovacs was unavailable , and Lemmon was considered too old - looking for an ensign .
The film was originally developed for Ernie Kovacs in the lead role , with Lemmon as the ensign .