Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Doris Day | ... | Abby McClure | |
Brian Keith | ... | Jake Iverson | |
Pat Carroll | ... | Maxine Scott | |
Barbara Hershey | ... | Stacey Iverson | |
George Carlin | ... | Herbie Fleck | |
Alice Ghostley | ... | Molly | |
John Findlater | ... | Flip McClure | |
Elaine Devry | ... | Cleo | |
Herb Voland | ... | Harry Scott (as Herbert Voland) | |
Jamie Farr | ... | Jo Jo | |
William Christopher | ... | Zip - Cloud | |
Milton Frome | ... | Bud Young | |
Allan Melvin | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
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Richard Steele | ... | Jason McClure |
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Jimmy Bracken | ... | Mitch McClure |
Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teen-age daughter, get fixed up. They start dating and decide to get married. They're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, especially Jake's daughter Stacy, who wants to be the woman of the house, and Abby's oldest son Flip, who hates Jake. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
I absolutely love this movie. People have commented that Doris Day's later movies were not as good as the ones from the early '60s, but I disagree. The storyline here is very engaging, and the characters are superb. I totally lose myself in this movie when I watch it, and I laugh out loud every time. It is fun to follow the timeline of the movie... if you analyze it the entire thing takes place over about 5 months. It begins in June (with Flip and Stacey's graduation), and ends around Halloween (hence the brief appearnces of the Halloween masks). The supporting cast is terrific too, some great old faces that everyone will recognize. If you love the classic comedies of Doris Day, I heartily recommend this one.