The Thrill of It All! (1963)

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This amusing romantic comedy concerns Dr. Gerald Boyer (James Garner), a successful gynecologist with a wife and two children. Wife Beverly (Doris Day) focuses on maintaining the household and watching the kids. One of Gerald's patients, Mrs. Fraleigh (Arlene Francis), overhears Beverly talking up a… More This amusing romantic comedy concerns Dr. Gerald Boyer (James Garner), a successful gynecologist with a wife and two children. Wife Beverly (Doris Day) focuses on maintaining the household and watching the kids. One of Gerald's patients, Mrs. Fraleigh (Arlene Francis), overhears Beverly talking up a new product she's discovered called 'Happy Soap' - whose manufacturer just happens to be Mrs. Fraleigh's father-in-law, Old Tom Fraleigh (Reginald Owen). She introduces Beverly to him; hugely impressed, the old man offers her $80,000 a year to pitch a new product called "Happy Soap." Beverly's career takes her away from her family responsibilities and causes a series of comedic commotions for Gerald and the kids. He comes home from work one morning and accidentally drives his convertible into a freshly dug swimming pool ordered by Beverly without his knowledge. The furious physician throws a bevy of boxes of Happy Soap into the pool, causing the house to be engulfed in suds by morning (which the kids mistake for snow). The family maid Olivia (Zasu Pitts) is nearly driven crazy with the events and has many harried scenes of comedic frustration. Directed by Norman Jewison, this thouroughly engaging comedy was written by Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner. Reiner provides the screenplay for the feature which turned out to be the last film appearance of Zasu Pitts. With her passing marked the end of a long and successful career as a comedic and well respected actress that began in 1917. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Norman Jewison
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 17, 1963 Wide
On DVD: Feb 4, 2003
Studio: MCA Universal Home Video

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Ken S

Cute, but not as amazing as I'd hoped coming from the pen of Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart. However, the bubbles gag is hilarious.
Jennifer X

Oh my goodness, this is such an adorable, underrated movie! You wouldn't expect a wholesome Doris Day film to be this clever and refreshing. It addresses the concept of female empowerment in a very mom-and-pop quaint kinda way. I love the mod-retro look of this movie too.… More
Oh my goodness, this is such an adorable, underrated movie! You wouldn't expect a wholesome Doris Day film to be this clever and refreshing. It addresses the concept of female empowerment in a very mom-and-pop quaint kinda way. I love the mod-retro look of this movie too. Honestly, you can't create that kind of atmosphere anymore. I account this to Jewison's revolutionary filmmaking attitude of the time.
jay n

good jabs at advertising

Cast

            Doris Day as Beverly Boyer

            James Garner as Dr. Gerald Boyer

            Arlene Francis as Mrs. Fraleigh

            Edward Andrews as Gardiner Fraleigh

            Zasu Pitts as Olivia maid

            Reginald Owen as Old Tom Fraleigh

            Elliott Reid as Mike Palmer

            Alice Pearce as Woman in Car

            Kym Karath as Maggie Boyer

            Brian Nash as Andy Boyer

            Lucy Landau as Mrs. Goethe

            Paul Hartman as Dr. Taylor

            Hayden Rorke as Billings yes man

            Alex Gerry as Stokely

            Robert Gallaer as Van Camp

            Anne Newman as Miss Thompson

            Burt Mustin as Butler

            Hedley Mattingly as Chauffeur

            Robert Strauss as 1st Truck Driver

            Maurice Gosfield as Truck Driver

            William Bramley as Driver

            Pamela Curran as Starlet

            Herbie Faye as Man

            Lenny Kent as Cabbie

            John Alderman as Mr. Caputo

            Carl Reiner
            
            Lennie Weinrib
            
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