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:

Boom mic visible: The shadow of the book mike is visible on the back of Carol Templeton's office chair.

Quotes:

Carol Templeton: You kissed me and I was thrilled!
Jerry Webster: A kiss? What does that prove? It's like finding out you can light a stove. It doesn't make you a cook.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dallas: Lover, Come Back (#4.16)" (1981)

Soundtrack:

Should I Surrender

One of my favourite movies

I love this movie. It's one of the wittiest and funniest comedies I've ever seen, and I can watch it over and over again without getting tired. I like "old" movies, but most comedies of the 50's and 60's contain some scenes where I can't help feeling a bit embarrassed because they are so old fashioned and can't be understood or laughed at 50 years later. But this movie is still perfect, although the mentalities have changed so much. The actors (Day, Hudson and Randall) are wonderful and there are not many pictures that catch the 60's better: the furniture, the clothes... And besides, is there an actor (or man) nowadays who has so much sex-appeal as Rock Hudson without looking as if he was 15 or without having many muscles and no brain? I love the song "Lover Come Back" and the opening credits too. If you like romantic comedies with wit, spirit and great actors, watch this one!