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Pillow Talk (1959)

UNRATED  102 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  7 October 1959 (USA)
7.4
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A man and woman share a telephone line and despise each other, but then he has fun by romancing her with his voice disguised.

Director:

Michael Gordon

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (screenplay), Maurice Richlin (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rock Hudson ...
Brad Allen - 'Rex Stetson'
Doris Day ...
Tony Randall ...
Thelma Ritter ...
Alma
Nick Adams ...
Tony Walters
Julia Meade Julia Meade ...
Marie
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Harry
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
Pierot
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Mrs. Walters
Mary McCarty Mary McCarty ...
Nurse Resnick
Alex Gerry Alex Gerry ...
Dr. Maxwell
Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke ...
Mr. Conrad
Valerie Allen Valerie Allen ...
Eileen
Jacqueline Beer Jacqueline Beer ...
Yvette
Arlen Stuart Arlen Stuart ...
Tilda
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Storyline

Interior decorator Jan Morrow and composer Brad Allen share a phone line. Brad keeps the line occupied all day talking to his girlfriends, which annoys Jan terribly and animosity between them builds up. They however have never met and when by chance Brad sees Jan, he decides to add her to his list of conquests. Knowing however how she feels about him, he poses as an innocent Texan country boy named Rex Stetson to win her, a plan which seems to work. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Interior Decorator | Texan | Millionaire | Telephone | Cabin  | See more »

Taglines:

Footloose bachelor...beautiful career girl...and the world's most fascinating pastime! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Problemas de alcoba See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$18,750,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This movie would be the first of three to showcase the trio of Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall all together. It was followed by Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers, with all three actors portraying different roles in each. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jan and Jonathon are talking in front of the interior design store about the car he is offering her, the same extras are seen multiple times. A woman with a blue coat and gray hat walks by four times, and a woman with a red coat walks by at least three times. See more »

Quotes

[Jan and Brad are on the phone discussing a phone schedule]
Jan: We're just going to have to live with each other...
[Jan pauses, waiting for a response]
Brad Allen: Well?
Jan: I was waiting for you to say some off-color remark.
Brad Allen: Is that all you have on your mind?
Jan: Never mind my mind! You just stick to your half hour and I'll stick to mine!
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Soundtracks

"Pillow Talk"
Words and Music by Buddy Pepper and Inez James
Performed by Doris Day (uncredited) See more »