Send Me No Flowers (1964)

A hypochondriac thinks he's dying this time, and makes plans for his wife which she discovers and misunderstands.

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

Norman Barasch (play), Carroll Moore (play),

Stars:

Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rock Hudson	...	George
Doris Day	...	Judy
Tony Randall	...	Arnold
Paul Lynde	...	Mr. Akins
Hal March	...	Winston Burr
Edward Andrews	...	Dr. Morrissey
Patricia Barry	...	Linda
Clint Walker	...	Bert
Clive Clerk	...	Vito
Dave Willock	...	Milkman Ernie
Aline Towne	...	Cora
Helene Winston	...	Woman Commuter
Christine Nelson	...	Nurse

Storyline

At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnosis for his own and believes he only has about two more weeks to live. Wanting to take care of his wife Judy, he doesn't tell her and tries to find her a new husband. When he finally does tell her, she quickly finds out he's not dying at all (while he doesn't) and she believes it's just a lame excuse to hide an affair, so she decides to leave him.

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Plot Keywords:

hypochondriac | married couple | golf cart | hot water bottle | martini | 

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Taglines:

Rock is ready to make love yesterday, tomorrow, and especially to Day (Doris that is!)

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

No me mandes flores

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Martin Melcher Productions, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although many people think Doris Day and Rock Hudson co-starred as often as Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, this was only their third - and final - appearance as a screen team. Tony Randall also appeared with them in all three films: Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and this.

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Goofs

When Dr. Morrissey is delivering fish to Judy, she mentions that George is dying. Dr. Morrissey starts laughing and sits down, taking his glasses off. In the next shot the glasses are back on.

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Quotes

Judy: George, remember our first anniversary?
George Kimball: Remember. I made notes!

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Connections

Featured in The Beverly Hillbillies: Jed Becomes a Movie Mogul (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Send Me No Flowers"
Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Burt Bacharach
Recorded by Doris Day

User Reviews

Thanks Jed, Thanks Granny, Thanks Jethro

Admittedly, I would have never seen a Rock Hudson picture if I hadn't seen a clip from this movie of Hudson in a wheelchair rolling out his backdoor, bouncing off a mattress and rolling back into Doris Day on "The Beverly Hillbillies." Determined to see the whole of this movie based on that one funny scene, I got myself a copy of this movie and loved it ! Hudson plays a hypochondriac who mistakenly believes he is dying. Trying to set up his wife played by Doris Day for after he is gone, he sets off one horrendous fight that looks like a comic version of "War of the Roses." Tony Randall has the Danny DeVito role in this comedy that also stars Paul Lynde in one of his best roles next to Uncle Arthur on "Bewitched" and Edward Andrews, a great actor of the Sixties whose first name is almost an anagram of his last. The movie is fast, furious and enjoyable, but mildly dated for it's times. While the times may have changed, the humor basicly has stayed the same.