Doris Day Finds the Thrill of It All

In the early 1960s, Doris Day was romantic comedy royalty. Her films with leading men Rock Hudson, James Garner, and Rod Taylor delighted audiences and scored big at the box office. One of her finest was The Thrill of It All (1963), a sparkling effort that pokes fun at advertising while addressing s... Read full article

The Thrill of It All (1963)

The Thrill of It All Directed by Norman Jewison Written by Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart 1963/USA Ross Hunter Productions/Arwin Productions First viewing/Netflix rental I found it difficult to laugh very hard at a comedy whose main point seems to be that a wife’s place is in the home. Bever... Read full article

The Thrill of It All (1963)

Originally published January 28th, 2015 Second-wave feminism (you’ve already stopped reading, haven’t you?) wouldn’t crop up for another couple of years, but that’s not to say Hollywood wasn’t doing its part showing women were sick, tired, and unwilling to take it anym... Read full article

The Thrill of It All (1963)

Second-wave feminism (you’ve already stopped reading, haven’t you?) wouldn’t crop up for another couple of years, but that’s not to say Hollywood wasn’t doing its part showing women were sick, tired, and unwilling to take it anymore! Okay, maybe things weren’t th... Read full article

Day and Garner in THE THRILL OF IT ALL

Beverly Boyer makes her debut as spokeswoman for “Happy Soap” by declaring, “I’m Beverly Boyer and I’m a pig” and then proceeds to stammer through a sweet family story about how much her young daughter enjoys the product.  Everyone laughs and she’s humiliat... Read full article