Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on August 17, 2020

Doris Day as Jan. Interior designer Jan Morrow shares a party line with composer Brad Allen--and that's a problem. You see, Brad (Rock Hudson) is a lothario who uses the telephone to woo his admirers. When Jan (Doris Day) complains to the telephone company, it sends a female representative, who...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 17, 2019

COMEDY GOLD #15: Doris Day in Pillow Talk (1959) On May 17, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized We sadly lost the great Doris Day on Monday, so I’ve decided to talk about one of my favourite performances of hers, and the only Oscar nomination she received,   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on April 3, 2019

This year's TCM Classic Film Festival is almost upon us, including my Fashion in Film of TCMFF 2019 talk, so I wanted to make sure to share something here on GlamAmor to entertain you while I was away. I could think of nothing better than 1959's Pillow Talk. The film...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on December 7, 2017

Doris Day offers Tony Randall some candy during a break in between filming scenes from Pillow Talk ( 1959 ) in this "candid" publicity photo. This was the first of three films Day and Randall would make together. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on February 20, 2017

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/4363/Pillow-Talk/#tcmarcp-1008398-1008399  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Pillow Talk was the first of three films starring Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and Tony Randall. It was also one of the earliest “sex comedies,” a genre that would flo   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 4, 2016

Pillow Talk Directed by Michael Gordon Written by Stanley Shapiro and Maurice Richlin; story by Russell Rouse and Clarence Green 1959/USA Universal International Pictures/Arwin Productions First viewing?/Netflix rental This Technicolor 50’s “sex comedy” was rescued for me by the   read more

Love Letters to Old Hollywood Posted by Michaela on September 28, 2016

As much as I wanted to be scholarly while writing this piece, I soon discovered that it was pretty hard to do, strictly on a personal level. You see, talking about Rock Hudson is something I love to do, but it can be difficult to leave his personal life out...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 18, 2016

It’s the original Rock Hudson Doris Day Rom-Com, with the seemingly perpetual split screen, to match the party line that constantly weaves its way through the story. It’s technicolor, it has an infectious title track, and it’s absurd wackiness somehow adds up to a boy-gets-girl hap   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 18, 2016

It’s the original Rock Hudson Doris Day Rom-Com, with the seemingly perpetual split screen, to match the party line that constantly weaves its way through the story. It’s technicolor, it has an infectious title track, and it’s absurd wackiness somehow adds up to a boy-gets-girl hap   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 18, 2012

Originally published on recollective.tumblr.com, January 7, 2012 Watched January 5, 2012 Cain and Mabel (1936): 3/5; This movie as a whole didn’t grab me. Clark Gable and Marion Davies are captivating as usual, but I could tell how the film was going to play out the minute I started watching   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on October 19, 2011

1959's Pillow Talk is one of the most influential movies of all time from the standpoint of style. It is decidedly modern--as accessible as it is aspirational. It is also quintessential Doris Day. After many years stuck in somewhat frilly musicals at Warner Bothers, she moved to Universal and fin   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on February 16, 2009

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. On Wednesday, some friends and I got together to see one of my all-time favorite films Pillow Talk (1959) on the big screen. My fellow co-worker Frank, a notorious...   read more