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Teacher's Pet

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
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Play trailer2:15
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ComedyRomance

A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.

  • Director
    • George Seaton
  • Writers
    • Fay Kanin
    • Michael Kanin
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Doris Day
    • Gig Young
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Fay Kanin
      • Michael Kanin
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Doris Day
      • Gig Young
    • 56User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 nominations total

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    Teacher's Pet
    Trailer 2:15
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    Photos69

    "Teacher's Pet," Clark Gable. Photo b Bud Fraker
    Clark Gable and Doris Day on the set of "Teacher's Pet," 1957.
    Clark Gable and Doris Day on the set of "Teacher's Pet," 1957.
    Clark Gable and Doris Day rehearsing "Teacher's Pet," 1957.
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)
    Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • James Gannon
    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Erica Stone
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Dr. Hugo Pine
    Mamie Van Doren
    Mamie Van Doren
    • Peggy DeFore
    Nick Adams
    Nick Adams
    • Barney Kovac
    Peter Baldwin
    Peter Baldwin
    • Harold Miller
    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
    • Katy Fuller
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Roy
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Guide
    Florenz Ames
    Florenz Ames
    • J.R. Ballantyne
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Lloyd Crowley
    Vivian Nathan
    Vivian Nathan
    • Edna Kovac
    Army Archerd
    Army Archerd
    • Army Archerd
    • (uncredited)
    James Bacon
    James Bacon
    • James Bacon
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Tour Group Member
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Becker
    Terry Becker
    • Mr. Appino
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Bongo Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    George Cisar
    George Cisar
    • Bongo Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Fay Kanin
      • Michael Kanin
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cary Grant and James Stewart both turned down the role of James Gannon because they knew they were too old for the part. However, Clark Gable, who did play the part, was older than either of them.
    • Goofs
      Gannon is obviously close to retirement age, so why does Erica treat him like a young journalistic prodigy?
    • Quotes

      James Gannon: How could you give up a real newspaper job for teaching?

      Erica Stone: Well, that's a very good question, Mr. Gallagher. Maybe for the same reason that occasionally a musician wants to be a conductor, he wants to hear a hundred people play music the way he hears it.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Teacher's Pet
      Words and Music by Joe Lubin
      Performed by Doris Day (uncredited)
      [Over main title]

    User reviews56

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    Doris Day and Clark Gable. Together.
    This sole teaming between jolly blonde Doris Day and charismatic Clark Gable works so well you wish that there had been more opportunities for them to appear on film together. Still, we have to content ourselves with this tale – where newspaper hack Gable goes to night class to learn journalism from Day, the daughter of a leading entrepreneur in the field of ‘real news'.

    About five minutes in you know where this story is leading, but it sure is fun seeing it get there. Of great value in the cast is smarmy Gig Young as the perfect writer and the perfect intellectual (and the perfect foil to get on Gable's nerves). You'll also spot Mamie Van Doren, that low-rent version of Marilyn Monroe, as Gable's showgirl cutie in a few scenes.

    ‘Teacher's Pet' is one of the unsung successes of Doris Day's run of romantic comedies. Go on, treat yourself to an exceptional example of the genre.
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    • Jun 7, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Najmiliji djak
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Perlberg-Seaton Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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