Send Me No Flowers

19641964
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1h 40m

Doris Day, Rock Hudson, and Tony Randall in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

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Comedy Drama Romance

A hypochondriac believes he is dying and makes plans for his wife which she discovers and misunderstands.A hypochondriac believes he is dying and makes plans for his wife which she discovers and misunderstands.A hypochondriac believes he is dying and makes plans for his wife which she discovers and misunderstands.

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- Julius J. Epstein(screenplay)
- Norman Barasch(based upon the play by)
- Carroll Moore(based upon the play by)
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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

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Doris Day, Rock Hudson, and Tony Randall in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Doris Day in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Director
- Norman Jewison
Writers
- Julius J. Epstein(screenplay)
- Norman Barasch(based upon the play by)
- Carroll Moore(based upon the play by)
All cast & crew
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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. —Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>

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Taglines
- ...just SEND me!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Rock Hudson later said he had disliked the film and thought it was distasteful to make a comedy about death. He recalled, "Right from the start, I hated the script. I just didn't believe in that man for one minute. Making fun of death is difficult and dangerous. That scene where I went out and bought a plot for myself in the cemetery - to me it was completely distasteful."

Goofs
As George is reading the newspaper during breakfast, the pages facing the camera change from shot to shot, even though he has already laid those sections down.

Quotes
George Kimball: When a man's wife thinks he's having an affair, how can he convince her he's not?
Arnold Nash: He can't.
George Kimball: But I'm not having one!
Arnold Nash: Doesn't make any difference.
George Kimball: Isn't a man innocent until proven guilty?
Arnold Nash: Look, you're dealing with your wife. You can forget the Constitution.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: "The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals." Sir William Osler

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

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

Top review

10/10

Domestic comedy 101

Very good screenwriting here and a very good example of early sixties suburban lifestyle.Very funny and this movie is one of the best comedies of all time.The cinematography was splendid as well.Comedy fans please watch this one!

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Release date
- October 14, 1964 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Italian
Also known as
- Ne m'envoyez pas de fleurs
Filming locations
- Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production company
- Martin Melcher Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $9,129,247

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Runtime
1 hour 40 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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