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Jan Morrow (Doris Day) and Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) have never met, but they're sworn enemies because of one small appliance in their lives: the telephone. The two share a party line, and Jan is outraged over the amount of time Bill spends wooing women over the phone. A convenient triangle emerges when a client (Tony Randall) of Jan's--she's an interior decorator--falls in love with her and happens to be Brad's old college chum. When Brad makes the connection, he decides to try to court Jan himself, to make her more sympathetic to his phone woes. Of course, she'd never go for such a heel, so he passes himself off as Rex Stetson, a Texas rancher visiting New York. The ensuing tale, albeit predictable, is lots of fun, with some quick-witted dialogue and some clever use of split-screens for the phone calls. Thelma Ritter is hilarious as Jan's always-hung-over maid, Alma; and the pairing of Rock and Doris works beautifully, as always. --Jenny Brown
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The first and best of the Day / Hudson comedies. Reportedly, Rock Hudson was nervous about his ability to manage in a comic role, (or was it the gay innuendo in the script making him nervous) but he needn't have been.
This is a superbly directed and acted romcom of the type that Hollywood just can't seem to do nowadays. The lead actors give excellent performances and the are some wonderful comic set pieces that will make you laugh out loud.
Amongst the supporting cast, Thelma Ritter is perfect as Day's drunken maid (drinking Rock Hudson under the table) and Tony Randall is as effective as always.
If you don't mind it being a little dated, it's about as good a romantic comedy as there is.
This is a superbly directed and acted romcom of the type that Hollywood just can't seem to do nowadays. The lead actors give excellent performances and the are some wonderful comic set pieces that will make you laugh out loud.
Amongst the supporting cast, Thelma Ritter is perfect as Day's drunken maid (drinking Rock Hudson under the table) and Tony Randall is as effective as always.
If you don't mind it being a little dated, it's about as good a romantic comedy as there is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I never get tired of watching this one, Doris plays Jan Morrow, a successful career girl who shares a party line with the playboy musician Brad Allen (gorgeous Rock Hudson). She, of course, starts out hating him and his womanising ways, but she eventually succumbs to his charm. The tricks he uses to win her over are really hilarious. If you have never seen any Doris Day/Rock Hudson films before, definately start with this one! You'll want to see them all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
this review is based on the quality of the transfer to Blu Ray. The film is fantastic good old fashioned fun and is a refreshing early rom com style feel good movie. I have the DVD and I was unsure of whether to upgrade to Blu-Ray......so glad I did, the quality is superb and amazingly good considering the age of the movie now.....if you love this film I would 100% recommend the upgrade to Blu ray, you won't regret it. Picture and sound excellent. I tested this on a Sony Blu ray player and Samsung 51" Plasma.
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