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Summary: Funny, freewheeling, innocent and so bright.
Review: When I turned on "Pillow Talk" it waslike I went back in time even though this movie was made way before I was born. I saw it, and it is just one of those necessities of the late '50s. It was actually like living in the late '50s when you see it. It has such an innocent and simple storyline about two bickering people sharing the same party line, but however when they first see each other, Rock Hudson gives a psuedonym and Doris Day is in another world with him. She doesn't know that it's the one who shares her party line. You want to find out the rest? Check this out and see what happens. You won't be disappointed. In fact, you'll be saying: "They sure don't make them like that anymore."
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Summary: One of the duo's best
Review: This is prime example of the romantic/sexual comedies of the '60s. A fine, tightly written script and good performances by Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall and Thelma Ritter make this enjoyable from start to finish.
The Hudson and Day share a party line and when Tony Randall enters the mix as Hudson's old college buddy and pursuer of Day, an interesting triangle develops.
This is the prime example of the genre and Rock and Doris are the perfect on-screen pair.
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Summary: An oldie but definitely a goodie
Review: Wow, this will take you back in time. Remember the party line on telephones? Yes, they were annoying at times. This movie does a great job in drawing humor to the frustrations that accompanied the party line and relationships (good or bad) that were created. In this movie, Jan Morrow (Doris Day) and Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) share a telephone party line. Jan is very upset when she tries to use the phone and always hears Brad sweet-talking his lady friends. Jan, an interior decorator, unknowingly, starts to date Brad's college classmate (Tony Randall). This sparks jealousy in Brad and he tries to win Jan's affection by dressing in disguise as a Texan visiting New York. A comical triangle starts, as each one tries to figure out the other. This is a very enjoyable movie to watch, one that brings back our own comical memories of having a party line telephone.
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Summary: Hilarious even 40+ years later
Review: By now I think I know every word of this fun romantic comedy by heart. The screenplay is witty and utterly delightful - and I think it even won the Best Screenplay Oscar that year. The double entrendes are brilliant, and the cast simply sparkles. Yes, the plot is predictable, but its such fun getting to the happy ending that you don't mind. When you're in the mood for a chuckle and lighter fare, there is nothing better. Go put the popcorn on, make some cocoa and snuggle up in front of the telly. Let Doris and Rock take you away from your troubles for a couple hours. It's old fashioned movie heaven.
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Summary: "You're my inspiration..."
Review: Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is an interior decorator that relies on her telephone for business. Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) is a songwriter who relies on his telephone for monkey business. Turns out that they both share the same party line. Yep you saw it coming. Unknown to either of them Tony Randall (Rock Hudson's employer), is as close to love with Doris day as he was with his previous wives. Putting two and two together, rock Hudson realizes that his party line antagonist is a blonde cutie.Knowing that he does not have a chance with her if he reveals his true identity, he takes on taxes persona (Rex Stetson.) Will this work? Will Tony Randall find out? Better still will Doris day find out the truth? Will decorating sense prevail? This could get ugly.
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Summary: A female interior decorator?
Review: A great film, nicely transferred to widescreen. Which is crucial for this film because it cleverly takes advantage of split screen cinematography to underscore the relational and psychic splits of its two main characters--interior decorator, Jan Morrow (Day) and playboy/cad songwriter, Brad Allen (Hudson). Although I always love watching Doris Day movies (her voice, the brassiness of her hair, her wardrobe), Pillow Talk is one of the better written ones. The dialog is clever, especially the verbal sparring between the two stars as they vie for time on their shared party-line (though I wonder if anyone under 40 even knows what a party line is). The storyline is simple (Day's films never seem to have many subplots) and it's easy to see why feminists in the 70s dismissed Day's screen image as concessionary and why feminists of later decades gleefully embraced her sparkle and spunk. Adding to the fun is the gender-bending done with Hudson's character, who, as a playboy on the make pretends to be gay in order to inspire his female victim to take more [love] initiative. The fact that Hudson (the actor) was himself gay, only adds to the dramatic irony. Thelma Ritter, Morrow's alcoholic cleaning lady, and Tony Randall, one of Morrow's rich clients (and one who happens to be in love with her), turn in wonderful vaudvillian performances. Although the DVD has no extras, it's great to have this film in widescreen format...and at a reasonable price.
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Summary: Pillow Fight Turns Love
Review: "Pillow Talk", by far, is one of Doris Day's best movies. In fact, when asked what her favorite Rock Hudson pairing was--she said "Pillow Talk". This stylish classic, which won an Academy Award for Best Screen play, is one of the best cat and mouse comedies ever delivered on film. Brad Allen (Rock Hudson)is a womanizer only bent on capturing his next catch. Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is a sophicated and smart interior decorator who happens to share a party line with this ladies man, and she is "fed up" with his bedroom chats. Well, eventually their party lines meet and that is where all the fun begins as Brad Allen (pretending to be a visiting Texan in New York) starts the chase. You'll be entertained from beginning to end. Thank goodness for replay buttons!
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Summary: One of the Best!
Review: "Pillow Talk" is one of the best classic movies out there! This movie is filled with humor and romance, and the chemistry between Doris Day and Rock Hudson is phenomenal! The story centers around a prim and proper interior designer and a ladies' man who constantly fight over the phone they are forced to share. Eventually the characters fall in love, under false pretenses, but the end result is a very charming and heart-warming love story. I would highly recommend this classic romantic comedy to anyone!
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Summary: Jan Morrow: the sexiest interior decorator ever!
Review: There is a classic moment in "Pillow Talk" when Doris Day, dressed fantastically all in white, is in a little nightclub with a drunken suitor. He asks her dance, she says no, he asks again, she reluctantly accepts. Once upon the dance floor, the camera zooms in on Doris Day's derriere, subtly stirring about under her Jean Louis. Rock Hudson almost goes outta his mind with desire! We do too. It's a snug, glossy, cozy little comedy with zesty writing and funny double-entendres and double-takes. And what about Thelma Ritter as a soused maid! The plot about a party-line lothario is surprisingly similar to Doris's "Teacher's Pet"(where Clark Gable harassed her via a nasty letter, and then romanced her under the guise of a journalism student). Both films are terrific, but this one is bouncier, plush and more alive. 5 BIG stars.
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Summary: Good News, Bad News DVD Only Review !!!
Review: Good News: Doris Day and Rock Hudson are great in this Technicolor Comedy. Bad News: This is 2003 and Universal Studios still releases DVD's with false DVD descriptions. They annouce this is a WideScreen Movie Presentation. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a LetterBox WideScreen Only. Another words you watch this tiny horizontal & vertical black bar pictire in the center of your television. (NOTE: Only true WideScreen is Anamorphic (adjusts automatically to any size TV) WideScreen or Enhanced for 16:9 WideScreen HDTV's). This is not!!! the picture on a 16:9 tv is small and grainy. Not a very enjoyable Home Theater experience. Rent this only or watch it on television. Very disappointing & unexceptable DVD. Skip it!
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