Lover Come Back (1961)

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (written by) &
Paul Henning (written by)

Release Date:

3 March 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!

Plot:

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are both in the advertising business, but for different agencies....

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Cabin | Impersonation | Aquarium | Invention

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Rock Hudson	...	Jerry Webster
Doris Day	...	Carol Templeton
Tony Randall	...	Peter 'Pete' Ramsey
Edie Adams	...	Rebel Davis
Jack Oakie	...	J. Paxton Miller
Jack Kruschen	...	Doctor Linus Tyler
Ann B. Davis	...	Millie, Carol's Secretary
Joe Flynn	...	Hadley
Howard St. John	...	Mr. John Brackett
Karen Norris	...	Kelly, Jerry's Secretary
Jack Albertson	...	Fred
Charles Watts	...	Charlie
Donna Douglas	...	Deborah, Peter's Secretary

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | USA:Approved (certificate #19927) | UK:PG | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl | West Germany:16 (nf) (w)

Company:

7 Pictures

Trivia:

Jack Oakie's final movie appearance.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Carol meets Mr Miller for the first time after the big party, he's hung over and playing a bass. It is obvious that he's not actually playing it. Although we hear different notes being played, his left hand never moves and his right hand doesn't always match the rhythm.

Quotes:

Jerry Webster: Your trouble is that you're still living in the shadow of your Father. You're even afraid to get rid of his old car.
Peter 'Pete' Ramsey: You don't realize how completely he dominated me ever since I was a little boy. Just once I spoke back to him. He cut a switch from a tree and gave me such a whipping, in front of this girl. It was a shattering experience.
Jerry Webster: Pete, all kids get whippings.
Peter 'Pete' Ramsey: But I was twenty five, the girl was my fiancé.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)

Soundtrack:

Carry Me Back to Old Virginny

Hudson & Day can't lose

Some may consider the Rock Hudson / Doris Day comedies of the 50's and 60's to be dated, corny, and sexist to boot but I find them still to be clever and sparklingly funny, and, viewed today, wonderfully innocent. The comic chemistry between Doris Day and Rock Hudson was unique and ranks with other classic pairings such as Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. This movie will always have a nostalgic place in my memory, as it was the first 'adult' comedy I saw. I was fifteen and saw it in Radio City Music Hall with my church youth fellowship group on a trip to New York. My, how risque it seemed! Of note is Jack Oakie's delightful bit as the southern colonel in what turned out to be his last feature film ("Just a tay-uch!")