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Pillow Talk


Date: 1959
Type: Romance / Comedy
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Michael Gordon
Producer:

Comment/Synopsis

Doris Day and Rock Hudson are a couple who argue over sharing a telephone line and end up falling in love when one of them does does not realise who the other is. The plot trick and split screen filiming may seem dated but was quite new for the time. The film still shows some excellent comic moments with great performances from both Doris Day and Rock Hudson as they banter on the telephone. There is also a level of sexuality in the film that was quite daring for the time. Unusually for a rom-com it was Oscar nominated for the screenplay.

Actors

Doris DayDoris Day
Rock HudsonRock Hudson
Thelma RitterThelma Ritter
Tony Randall
Nick Adams
Julia Meade
Lee Patrick
Valerie Allen

Oscars

Nomination - Best Actress - Doris Day
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Thelma Ritter
Nomination - Best Screenplay

Production
For Universal Pictures
Pillow Talk