Lover Come Back (1961)
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89% of critics liked it
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77% of users liked it
(5,620 ratings)
Although not as well known as Pillow Talk (1959), this romantic-comedy pairing of stars Rock Hudson and Doris Day earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Hudson stars as Jerry Webster, a Madison Avenue advertising executive who has achieved success not through hard work or intelligence but… More Although not as well known as Pillow Talk (1959), this romantic-comedy pairing of stars Rock Hudson and Doris Day earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Hudson stars as Jerry Webster, a Madison Avenue advertising executive who has achieved success not through hard work or intelligence but by wining and dining his big-shot clients, even setting them up on dates with attractive girls. Jerry's equal at a rival agency is Carol Templeton (Day). Although she has never met him, Carol is disgusted by Jerry's unethical antics and reports him to the Ad Council. Jerry avoids trouble with his usual aplomb, sending a comely chorus girl, Rebel Davis (Edie Adams), to seduce the council members. When Jerry subsequently makes Rebel the star of television commercials for a nonexistent product called VIP, the spots are accidentally aired by perplexed company president Pete Ramsey (Tony Randall). Carol becomes determined to win the VIP account away from Jerry, but after she discovers the truth, she again reports him to the Ad Council. Jerry skirts out of trouble a second time by producing VIP, an intoxicating candy quickly whipped up by company research scientist Linus Tyler (Jack Kruschen). VIP's extreme effects lead to a one-night stand between bitter rivals Jerry and Carol, with unexpected consequences. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Delbert Mann
- Written By
- Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 20, 1961 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Formulaic, this Oscar-winning comedy reaffirmed the status of Rock Hudson and Doris Day as America's most popular stars at the box-office.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...entertaining and amiable...
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Should be required viewing for film students studying why 1960s sitcom fare is so outdated.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
O roteiro inteligente (e, embora inocente, ainda atual em suas críticas ao consumismo desenfreado) mantém o espectador sempre envolvido, e a sempre palpável química entre Day e Hudson torna a experiência ainda melhor.
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Cast
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Rock Hudson
as Jerry Webster
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Doris Day
as Carol Templeton
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Tony Randall
as Peter Ramsey
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Edie Adams
as Rebel Davis
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Jack Oakie
as J. Paxton Miller
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Jack Kruschen
as Dr. Linus Tyler
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Joe Flynn
as Hadley
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Howard St. John
as Brockett
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Karen Norris
as Kelly
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Jack Albertson
as Fred
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Charles Watts
as Charlie
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Donna Douglas
as Deborah
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Ward Ramsey
as Modges
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William Benedict
as Musician
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Ted Bessel
as Elevator Operator
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Ann B. Davis
as Millie
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Richard Deacon
as Dr. Melnick
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Nelson Leigh
as Northcross
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John Litel
as Board Member
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Kathleen Mulqueen
as Cleaning Woman
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Joan Patrick
as Ramsey Receptionist
- Hilda Plowright
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Chet Stratton
as Leonard
