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"We had fun. He's a marvelous actor. He's very real when he talks to you. He's so funny and so nice, I just love him. Even though he broke two of my ribs." - Doris Day from The Garner Files: A Memoir By James Garner, Jon Winokur

"She exuded sex but made you smile about it." - James Garner

"In one scene she was standing on a bed and I reached up, grabbed her by the waist, and carried her off. In the process, I broke two of her ribs. I didn't know it until one of the assistant directors told me the next day, because Doris never complained." - James Garner from The Garner Files: A Memoir By James Garner, Jon Winokur


"I so fell in love with Doris: she was the most wonderful, funny, delicious, completely sharing, giving actress I had ever worked with - and I mean that sincerely." - Polly Bergen



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Box-Office Gross (USA)
Michael Gordon

Martin Melcher
Aaron Rosenberg

Hal Kanter
Jack Sher
Bella Spewack
Leo McCarey

Doris Day
James Garner
Polly Bergen
Thelma Ritter
Chuck Connors
Fred Clark
Don Knotts
John Astin
Pat Harrington Jr.
Max Showalter

Lionel Newman
Warren Barker
Arthur Morton


Daniel L. Fapp

Robert Simpson  

20th Century Fox Studios

December 25, 1963

103 Minutes

USA

English


$12,705,882.00
* This film became the sixth-biggest moneymaker of 1964.




Another film co-starring James Garner (and Polly Bergen), this one was originally planned for Marilyn Monroe (as “Something’s Gotta Give”). It was re-tooled for Doris and became another of the great comedies of the early 60’s. The title tune co-written by Terry Melcher became one of Doris’ most controversial recordings and her last single hit.

A man makes the highly unexpected discovery that he has two wives in this  romantic comedy. Widower Nick Arden (James Garner) has just set off on his  honeymoon with his new wife Bianca (Polly Bergen) when his mother Grace (Thelma Ritter) receives a very unexpected guest -- Nick's late wife Ellen (Doris Day). 

While Ellen was proclaimed legally dead five years after her plane disappeared  in a flight over the Pacific Ocean and she fell overboard a life raft, she made her way to a deserted island. Here she was stranded with  Stephen Burkett (Chuck Connors) and only now has managed to return to civilization after getting picked up by a Navy submarine. When Grace informs Ellen that Nick has just left town with his new wife to the destination of their formerly favorite hotel in Monterey, Ellen heads out to the resort where the newlyweds are staying, and comic confusion ensues.

Day is as charming as ever and she and Arden sizzle as they fluctuate between  enraptured lovers and warring spouses, while there are also some great turns from the supporting cast. It’s good old-fashioned ’60s farce at its best.




Movie Quotes

Ellen Wagstaff Arden: Child?! Nick is not a child.
Grace Arden: No, he's not that smart. He's only a man.


Nicholas Arden: [muttering as he walks through the hotel lobby] My wife is alive....my wife is alive...my wife is alive...
Seymour: So's mine, buddy, that's why I drink!


Judge Bryson: [To Nick] You mean your own mother charged you with bigamy?
Grace Arden: I certainly did.
Judge Bryson: I hope you remember this on Mothers' Day.




Songs

"Move Over, Darling"
- Sung by Doris Day and chorus during the opening credits
Played as background music at the end
* Co-written by Terry Melcher

"Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride)"
- Played as part of the score when James Garner and Polly Bergen arrive at the hotel

"Beautiful Dreamer (1862)" - Played as background music as James Garner describes the memorial service for Doris Day

"Twinkle Lullaby" - Sung by Doris Day to her children



Trivia

The role played by Chuck Connors was originally intended for Randolph Scott, but Scott announced his retirement from acting before filming began.

Doris Day wrote in her 1975 autobiography that because of her cracked ribs, she was so mummified with tape and bandages under her costumes that it was difficult to breathe and painful to laugh.



From IMDB:

"A re-shot version of Something's Got to Give (1962), the never completed film Marilyn Monroe was working on when she died."

"The movie that Ellen (Doris Day) describes to Bianca (Polly Bergen) while giving her a massage is My Favorite Wife (1940), of which this is a remake."

"Doris Day proved what a trouper she truly was when James Garner accidentally cracked two of her ribs (during the massage scene, when he pulls her off of Polly Bergen). Garner wasn't even aware that Day was injured until the next day, when he felt the bandage while putting his arms around her."

"The producers scheduled the scene with Doris Day riding through a car wash for the last day of shooting because they were concerned that the detergents used in the car wash might affect the star's complexion. When the scene went off without a hitch, they admitted their ploy to Day, then used the story in promotional materials for the film."

"When Bianca is helping Nicholas out of the car and into the house (Nicholas pretending to have hurt his back), the jacket Bianca is wearing is the same pattern/material as one of Marilyn Monroe's dresses from Something's Got to Give (1962) - (on which this film's script is based)."

This movie is also referenced in the following:


Wild Seed (1965)


Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990) (TV Movie)

The Parent Trap (1998)

The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter (2009)
Title song for movie is credited to Terry Melcher, Doris Day's son.


EastEnders: Episode dated 30 April 2010 (2010) (TV Episode)
Pat and Peggy both sing the theme tune to movie whilst in a love triangle with Harvey.


Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)



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  • Magic Blog
  • Remembering Doris
    • Sentimental Journey Personal Tributes to the Magic of Doris Day
    • Doris Day was more complicated, and more forward-thinking, than she ever got credit for
    • Lifelong friend, business partner remembers Hollywood legend Doris Day
    • Doris Day, America's box-office sweetheart of the '50s and '60s, is dead at 97
    • Legendary actress and singer Doris Day has died
    • How Doris Day’s Movie Roles Challenged Stereotypes
    • Doris Day 'Died Peacefully' Surrounded by Her 'Loved Ones,' Says Manager
    • Secret love’s no secret anymore
    • The Matchless Presence of Doris Day
    • Doris Day's death mourned in Carmel, where icon lived
    • Remembering Doris Day
    • Dream a little dream of Doris Day
    • Inside Doris Day's Final Birthday Party at Her Home Near Carmel-by-the-Sea: 'It Was Idyllic'
    • Hollywood Pays Tribute to Doris Day
    • Doris Day, Cincinnati's girl next door, dead at 97
    • RIP Doris Day
    • R.I.P. Doris Day Decades
    • TCM Remembers Doris Day
    • Doris Day mourned by celebrities following her death: 'She was the world’s sweetheart'
    • Pine Cone Tribute
    • Doris Day rejected Lifetime Achievement Award about six times
    • Hollywood Remembers Doris Day: Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Goldie Hawn Sing Icon’s PraisesPage
    • Paul McCartney Remembers Doris Day: ‘She Was a True Star’
    • Doris Day Appreciation: Why Did Oscar Elude A Shining Star Of So Many Talents?Link Page
    • Paul Batura: Doris Day’s life was more than ‘Que Sera, Sera’ -- Because our ultimate future is ours to see
    • A Hip Sex Goddess Disguised as the Girl Next Doore
    • In Memoriam
  • Happy Birthday Doris!
    • 2020 Doris Tribute
    • Doris Day's 97th Birthday Celebration
    • Doris Day's 96th Birthday
    • Doris Day 95th Birthday in Carmel
    • Doris Day 92nd Birthday in Carmel
    • Doris Day 91st Birthday in Carmel
    • 90th Birthday Celebration
  • Tributes to an American Icon
    • A Tribute
    • Beneath wholesome image, Doris Day was an actor of depth
    • Doris Day Changed Us Forever
    • Why Doris Day reigns as one of the great jazz singers
    • Lucky Me
    • 60th Anniversary of “It Happened to Jane”
    • A Letter to an American Icon
    • What Singers Can Learn from Doris Day
    • Meeting My Idol
    • Doris Paved the Way for Women through Her Roles
    • Uptown Pluck
    • Reel Revival Doris Day
    • Not the Girl Next Door: Doris Day Reconsidered
    • Blonde and Blameless: Why I Love Doris Day Movies
    • A Tribute to Alma Sophia Welz Kappelhoff Day
    • Celebrity Memories
    • No More Que Será Será: Give Day Her Due
    • Doris Day Photo Gallery
  • Doris and Pets (It's Her Passion)
  • Magic Store
  • Music - Early Years
    • The Peak Years for Doris Music and Hits
    • 1957 and Beyond
    • The Studio Albums
    • Top 100 Hit Single Records
    • Doris Day Jukebox
    • Some Rare Recordings >
      • Rare Recordings, Part Two
    • Doris and Les "Those Were the Good Old Days"
    • Sheet Music Covers
  • Movies
    • Doris Day Co-Stars
    • Romance on the High Seas
    • My Dream Is Yours
    • It's a Great Feeling
    • Young Man with a Horn
    • Tea for Two
    • The West Point Story
    • Storm Warning
    • Lullaby of Broadway
    • On Moonlight Bay
    • I'll See You in My Dreams
    • Starlift
    • The Winning Team
    • April in Paris
    • By the Light of the Silvery Moon
    • Calamity Jane
    • Lucky Me
    • Young at Heart
    • Love Me or Leave Me
    • The Man Who Knew Too Much
    • Julie
    • The Pajama Game
    • Teacher's Pet
    • The Tunnel of Love
    • It Happened to Jane
    • Pillow Talk
    • Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    • Midnight Lace
    • Lover Come Back
    • That Touch of Mink
    • Billy Rose's Jumbo
    • The Thrill of It All
    • Move Over Darling
    • Send Me No Flowers
    • Do Not Disturb
    • The Glass Bottom Boat
    • The Ballad of Josie
    • Caprice
    • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out
    • With Six You Get Eggroll
    • Top 20 Girls Next Door in Movies
    • Press Books
    • Movie Memorabilia
  • Radio
  • Television
    • Doris Day Show Season 1
    • Doris Day Show Season 2
    • Doris Day Show Season 3
    • Doris Day Show Season 4
    • Doris Day Show Season 5
    • Doris Day Show Photo Gallery
    • Doris Day Specials
    • Doris Day's Best Friends
  • Interviews, Appearances on TV and Radio
    • 40's & 50's
    • 60's
    • 70's
    • 80's
    • 90's
    • 2000's & 10's
    • Radio Calls on Doris' Birthday
  • Latest News
    • 4-Legger News
  • Awards
    • Doris Day rejected Lifetime Achievement Award about six times
  • Doris Day Fashion
    • Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure
  • Doris in Carmel
    • DayDreamers
  • Doris through the Years
    • Cover Girl (Magazine Covers)
  • Quotes by and about Doris
  • Doris Talks to Her Fans (Fan Club Tapes)
    • Fans Talk To Doris
  • Who Knows What Might Have Been
    • Who Knows What Might Have Been, PART 2
  • Creative Video Collection
  • Doris Day Collector
  • And a few rounds of applause...
  • Contact Us