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The Thrill Of It All [1963]
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Great light romantic comedy
Review date: 2004-09-11 Rating: 10 out of 10
I've heard "War of the Roses" described as "dark comedy" or "black comedy". "The Thrill of It All" is the complete opposite. James Garner plays a doctor and Doris Day is his stay-at-home wife (this movie reflects suburban living in the late fifties and early sixties very well). Everything is fine until Doris Day gets noticed by a soap company and they make her their new spokesperson. One comic disaster after another follows this change (the convertible going into the swimming pool full of soap-suds is one of the most memorable comic moments in any movie) while Doris tries to juggle a new career without neglecting her children or her husband. Will the marriage survive? Will the career survive? We KNOW the car doesn't survive! If you want to know what comedy was like in the early sixties, watch this movie: it's fun, it's light-hearted, it's friendly, and it's clean (and very soapy!). While there is no real complexity to the dialogue or the roles, Doris Day and James Garner do their jobs perfectly here. Carl Reiner has several cameo appearances, as different characters, and shines in every one (although I think I would overdose on him if the whole movie was about him). Just plain clean fun!
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I'm Beverly Boyer and I'm a pig
Review date: 2003-04-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
James Garner helps a woman to become pregnant (in his role as a doctor.) He is also the classic conservative husband who assumes that his wife would stay home and make catch up. However, after being offered an enormous amount of money Beverly border decides to take a job doing commercials for the people that James Garner helped.
On the TV shows that Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) advertises on, Carl Reiner gets to play a different era (same plot) bad guy. They say it is too subtle for the audience to notice that it is the same script. After all, we do not notice that the same plots run through most TV programs today.
No one can tell me that Spot Checker could not sell ME soap from a bathtub. Ha, Not risqué huh?
This is a great 60's comedy and if you like the over flowing soap suds scene then you will also enjoy "Bachelor in Paradise" with Bob Hope.
This light hearted comedy is a great film for all the family
Review date: 2000-12-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
The thrill of it all staring Doris Day and James Garner is a great film to watch which the whole family will enjoy. Doris Day playing the role of Beverly Boyer is happily married to her husband George Boyer a doctor (palyed by James Garner) Untill one day, Beverly accidently stumbles across the career of television stardom, advertising Happy soap which, wins over an audience of thousands. Her husband is jelous of her fame and the two fuss and fued and then eventually fall in love again. This light hearted comedy allows you to sit back with all the family and enjoy yourself. A great film to watch. I am a great fan of Doris Day and I think that this film is one of her greatest along with Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk. I like this film because of the natural way that Doris acts in her movis. Every word flows so naturally and she plays her parts very well as if they were her. I would recomend anyone to watch Doris Day films as they have great qualities just like her.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Doris Day
Reginald Owen
Edward Andrews
Arlene Francis
James Garner
Director(s):
Recording label: 4 Front Video
Manufacturer: 4 Front Video
EAN: 0044007822739
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2001-12-27
Universal product code (UPC): 440078227396
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Running time: 104 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1963-07-17
Language: German (Original Language)