Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Rock Hudson | ... | Brad Allen | |
Doris Day | ... | Jan Morrow | |
Tony Randall | ... | Jonathan Forbes | |
Thelma Ritter | ... | Alma | |
Nick Adams | ... | Tony Walters | |
Julia Meade | ... | Marie | |
Allen Jenkins | ... | Harry | |
Marcel Dalio | ... | Pierot | |
Lee Patrick | ... | Mrs. Walters | |
Mary McCarty | ... | Nurse Resnick | |
Alex Gerry | ... | Dr. A.C. Maxwell | |
Hayden Rorke | ... | Mr. Conrad | |
Valerie Allen | ... | Eileen | |
Jacqueline Beer | ... | Yvette | |
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Arlen Stuart | ... | Tilda |
In New York, the interior decorator Jan Morrow and the wolf composer Brad Allen share a party line, but Brad keeps it busy most of the time flirting with his girlfriends. They do not know each other but Jan hates Brads since she needs the telephone for her business and can not use it. Coincidently Jan's wealthy client Jonathan Forbes that woos her is the best friend of Brad and he comments with him that he feels an unrequited love for Jan, who is a gorgeous woman. When Brad meets Jan by chance in a restaurant, he poses as a naive tourist from Texas named Rex Stetson and seduces her. But Jonathan hires a private eye to find who Rex Stetson is. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favorite Movie Quote: "At least my problems can be solved in one bedroom. You couldn't solve yours in a thousand!"
With Westerns, War-Dramas, and Sci-Fi dominating the movie-fare of the 1950s, producer Ross Hunter was aptly warned that Screwball Comedy like Pillow Talk would never, ever be a success at the box-office.
Even though Screwball Comedy had long been pronounced "dead" at the end of the 1940s, Pillow Talk turned out to be one of the most successful films of the 1950s. It proved just how starved movie-audiences were for pure escapist fluff, such as it was. Pillow Talk went on to be nominated for 5 Academy Awards. It won an Oscar for "Best Screen-writing".
Pillow Talk starred Doris Day and Rock Hudson. Pairing these 2 stars together proved to be such a success that they eventually went on to make 2 other Romantic Comedies together, but neither of which turned out to be as magical as Pillow Talk.
Featuring some pretty snappy dialogue, energetic performances, lush photography, and high production values, Pillow Talk is certainly an all-round fun and very enjoyable 1950s Comedy.