65-599: Ross Hunter (born Martin Terry Fuss ; May 6, 1920 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. He is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961). Over the course of his career, Hunter produced films of various genres but found his greatest success with light-hearted comedies, musicals and melodramatic "tear jerkers" that were high on romance and glamour. Hunter
130-678: A Man Answers , a new Tammy , remakes of Dark Angel and Madam X , The Thrill of It All and The Chalk Garden . Plans to make In the Wrong Rain and Fanfare were postponed. He did two romantic comedies with Dee, If a Man Answers (1962) with Bobby Darin and Tammy and the Doctor (1963) with Peter Fonda . Hunter produced a hugely popular comedy with Day and James Garner, The Thrill of It All (1963), directed by Norman Jewison . He then did his first ever straight drama, The Chalk Garden (1964) with Deborah Kerr and Hayley Mills , which
195-560: A Sweetheart (1944) and was promoted to star for A Guy, a Gal and a Pal (1945), directed by Budd Boetticher . He was reunited with Canova for Hit the Hay (1945). He was the second lead in a war film, Out of the Depths (1945) and had a support role in Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946). His career stalled in part because he was stricken with penicillin poisoning. He returned to teaching drama at
260-616: A Texas rancher. The scheme seems to work until their mutual friend Jonathan Forbes (Randall) finds out about it and exposes Brad. According to a "Rambling Reporter" (August 28, 1959) item in The Hollywood Reporter , RKO originally bought the script by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in 1942, but since it was not produced, the writers bought it back in 1945. In 1947, they sold it as a play, but bought it back once again four years later, finally selling it in 1958 to Arwin Productions,
325-418: A Western with Sheridan and Sterling Hayden directed by Douglas Sirk who became important to Hunter's career. Sheridan's normal price was $ 475,000 per film but she agreed to $ 100,000 to work with Hunter. "It was Annie who really gave me my first break", later recalled Hunter. "She was a very great lady." In 1953, Universal-International hired Hunter as staff producer on the strength of his previous credits as
390-467: A biopic with Hudson and Sirk. Hunter's first romantic comedy as producer was Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) with Debbie Reynolds . It was very successful making $ 3 million. Less popular were two films he did with June Allyson , Interlude (1957), a melodrama with Rossano Brazzi directed by Sirk, and My Man Godfrey (1957) with David Niven directed by Henry Koster. This Happy Feeling (1958)
455-465: A divorce, which allows Jonathan (who would have been played again by Tony Randall) to have another chance of proposing to Jan. She schemes to get Brad back while Brad does a scam of his own. According to David Kaufman's biography Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door , Day was enthusiastic about the project and wanted to be involved. Hudson also expressed interest in returning. Ross Hunter
520-647: A drama teacher. He eventually moved to Los Angeles after his students sent his photo to Paramount Pictures . Paramount Pictures passed on signing him to a contract and he subsequently signed with Columbia Pictures . It was at Columbia that a casting agent changed his name from "Martin Fuss" to "Ross Hunter". During the 1940s, Hunter acted in a number of B-movie musicals. He was a leading man in his first movie, Louisiana Hayride (1944), starring Judy Canova . Hunter had support parts in Ever Since Venus (1944) and She's
585-481: A number given by K-B's Ontario Theatre in local newspaper and magazine ads for the film. Even though the number was only expected to receive about 60,000 calls daily, it was so successful it wound up receiving twice that many, or 120,000 calls a day. The posters for the film differed in content in the United States and international markets. In the United States, the posters were clean and non-explicit, with no trace of
650-501: A problem in 'the bedroom department'. He charms the telephone inspector who is sent to investigate Jan's complaint. Later, Brad and Jan agree to share the phone line on alternate half hours. One of Jan's clients is millionaire Jonathan Forbes, who repeatedly asks her to marry him. She refuses. Unknown to Jan, Jonathan is also Brad's old college buddy and his current Broadway benefactor. Jonathan makes Brad aware of his latest love interest and Brad realises this must be his feuding partner. He
715-420: A really sensational wardrobe that will show off that wild fanny of yours, and get some wonderful makeup on you, and chic you up and get a great hairdo that lifts you, why, every secretary and every housewife will say, 'Look at that—look what Doris has done to herself. Maybe I can do the same thing'". Day acknowledged that the film transformed her image from "the girl next door" to classy sex symbol, describing that
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#1732869356226780-500: A remake, Hunter remade another old melodrama, There's Always Tomorrow (1955), directed by Sirk with Stanwyck. He produced One Desire (1955), a melodrama with Hudson and Anne Baxter, then All That Heaven Allows (1955), which reteamed Sirk, Hudson and Wyman. The latter was especially popular, making over $ 3 million. Hunter stepped in at the last minute to produce a "northern", The Spoilers (1955), another remake, with Jeff Chandler and Anne Baxter. He did Battle Hymn (1957),
845-445: A role intended for Katharine Hepburn ) and Dee. In 1970, he had a major box office hit with Airport which also earned him a Best Picture Academy Award nomination. However, Hunter had a falling out with Universal, and left the studio after almost two decades. Hunter went to Columbia where he produced the musical remake of the 1937 film Lost Horizon . The film was a box office failure and critical disaster, ultimately losing
910-481: A seven-year contract with Universal to make three films a year, with an overall budget of $ 75 million. He produced I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) with Dee, a remake of It Started with Eve (1941), and The Art of Love (1965) with Garner, directed by Jewison. Hunter produced a remake of Madam X (1966) with Turner. He was going to remake Dark Angel but it was not made. "Tear jerkers are more difficult to make than any other kind of movie", he said. In 1965 it
975-404: A theatrical producer and director. Hunter's first film as sole producer was All I Desire (1953), a melodrama directed by Sirk starring Barbara Stanwyck . It was made for $ 460,000 and earned over $ 2 million. He followed it with two Westerns, Tumbleweed (1953) with Audie Murphy, and Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) with Rock Hudson , directed by Sirk. The breakthrough film of Hunter's career
1040-547: A then staggering domestic box-office gross of $ 18,750,000 and gave Rock Hudson 's career a comeback after the failure of A Farewell to Arms two years earlier. On July 14, 1980, Jack Martin reported on Pillow Talk as "biggest hit of 1959". In 2009, it was entered into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant and preserved. Jan Morrow
1105-484: A two-week run following its premiere on October 6, 1959. Cast members Hudson and Day attended the event with celebrities, including Gloria Swanson and Tallulah Bankhead . A second premiere also took place at the same time at the re-opened Murray Hill Theatre on 34th Street as a way to benefit the United Nations International School , where Tony Randall was present. An international premiere at
1170-578: Is an interior decorator in New York City. She lives alone and claims to be happy when questioned on that subject by her drunken housekeeper, Alma. The only irritant in her life is the party line that she shares with Brad Allen, a Broadway composer and playboy who lives in a nearby apartment building. She cannot obtain a private phone line for her business, which she runs from home, because the telephone company has been overwhelmed by recent demand for new phone lines. Jan and Brad, who have only ever "met" on
1235-551: Is going to be a father, only to be pulled by Dr. Maxwell (an obstetrician) and Nurse Resnick into their office for an examination, when he says that he is going to have a baby. The film's script was turned down and bought back by RKO a few times in the late 1940s and early 1950s until Martin Melcher (the husband of Doris Day at the time) and his Arwin Productions label bought the script and took it to Universal . According to Day in A.E. Hotchner's biography Doris Day: Her Own Story ,
1300-436: Is intrigued. One evening in a nightclub, Brad sees Jan dancing and learns who she is. Attracted to her, he fakes an accent and invents a new persona: Rex Stetson, a wealthy Texan rancher. He succeeds in wooing Jan, in part because he has Brad make insinuations that he can then work to Rex's favour. For example, Brad suggests Rex will stop by his hotel room on their date and try to seduce her; when Rex does this but only shows Jan
1365-515: The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood also took place on October 13, with Hudson, Day, Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler in attendance. The film was a box office hit, grossing $ 18,750,000 domestically. It was number one at the U.S. box office for seven consecutive weeks. This made Hunter's vision of pairing Day and Hudson together so successful, that they earned Allied's "male and female star of
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#17328693562261430-549: The Ben Bard Dramatic School and also taught speech therapy . Hunter missed working in films and decided to return to the business and focus on film production . During the late 1940s, Hunter enrolled at the Motion Picture Center Studio where he was trained – for free – in film production. "I never wanted to be on the receiving end again", he said. "I wanted to be the man who handed out the jobs." Hunter
1495-724: The United States and Canada. Following the back-to-back successes of Tammy , Imitation of Life and Pillow Talk , he was the most successful producer at Universal. While "Ross Hunter movies" were a hit with audiences, his work was largely dismissed by critics. Hunter later said, "I gave the public what they wanted: a chance to dream, to live vicariously, to see beautiful women, jewels, gorgeous clothes, melodrama." Hunter followed these with two mystery melodramas, both written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts: Portrait in Black (1960), starring Turner, Anthony Quinn , Dee and Saxon; and Midnight Lace (1960) starring Day, Rex Harrison and Gavin. Portrait
1560-480: The beginning of the film when Brad is using the party line to flirt with Eileen and Yvette. Day sings three songs in the film: "Pillow Talk" during the opening credits, "Roly Poly" in the piano bar with Blackwell and Hudson, and "Possess Me" on the drive up to Jonathan's cabin. Singer Perry Blackwell performs three songs in the piano bar: "I Need No Atmosphere", "Roly Poly" (in part), and "You Lied"—a song directed at Hudson's character, Brad. Hudson sings "Inspiration" in
1625-485: The commissary. According to Hudson, the final scene, in which Brad storms into Jan's apartment and yanks her out of bed, and carries her through the streets of Manhattan, back to his re-decorated apartment, was actually shot first. Due to back problems, Hudson carried Day on a shelf with her sheets and blankets over her to get through the many takes. According to Hudson, "I could have managed if only one take had been involved, but we went on endlessly, primarily because there
1690-627: The company owned by Doris Day's husband, Martin Melcher . Although the film was originally titled Pillow Talk , according to a February 2, 1959 "Rambling Reporter" item in The Hollywood Reporter , the title "displeased" the PCA , and was changed to Any Way the Wind Blows . In August 1959, however, the original title was reinstated. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay , and
1755-692: The film Flame of Araby , starring Jeff Chandler and Maureen O'Hara . During production Hunter cut $ 172,000 from the film's budget, which pleased Universal executives, who raised his salary. The producer was Leonard Goldstein , who also used Hunter as an associate on Steel Town (1952), with Ann Sheridan, directed by George Sherman; The Battle at Apache Pass (1952), with Jeff Chandler, directed by Sherman; Untamed Frontier (1952), with Joseph Cotten and Shelley Winters; The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) with Audie Murphy , directed by Don Siegel ; and Son of Ali Baba (1952), an "Eastern" with Tony Curtis . They also worked on Take Me to Town (1953),
1820-440: The film as "dripping with the trappings of glamor. The premise is dubious, but an attractive cast, headed by Rock Hudson and Doris Day, give the good lines the strength to overcome this deficiency. It plays." Harrison's Reports agreed, writing: "Although the basic premise of the plot is slightly incredulous, and the plot itself wafer thin, the entire production is endowed with superb production values that more than compensate for
1885-415: The film to three of his conquests: Eileen, Yvette and Marie. It then becomes an instrumental motif to represent Brad and his playboy ways: when the telephone inspector comes to interview Brad (00:13:24), when Brad calls Jan to apologize for his behavior and ask her on a date (00:26:26) and when Jan realizes that "Rex" was Brad the whole time after discovering the sheet music of the song and playing its notes on
1950-497: The film was titled Pillow Talk , but the title displeased the Production Code Administration (PCA). Melcher tried to get co-producer Ross Hunter to change the name to Any Way the Wind Blows , the name of a song he was about to publish, but Hunter stuck with the original name. The original ending planned for the film was to have Jan, after using the trick switch to lock the door and then smiling at Brad, shut off
2015-672: The film's verbal and visual innuendo. Consistent with the European Foreign-Language films being introduced in the states, the ads running in Europe were more explicit. For example, the Danish release poster features an illustration of Doris Day in the bathtub from a high-angle, showing the water inside and giving a sexy appearance. Producer Ross Hunter convinced Sol Schwartz, owner of the Palace Theatre on Broadway, to book Pillow Talk for
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2080-518: The fire and Jan stumbles upon a copy of Rex's sheet music. She plunks the melody on the nearby piano and recognizes Brad's 'inspiration' song. She confronts Brad and asks to be taken home by Jonathan, who has just arrived at the cabin. In New York, Jonathan is less in love with Jan because she cries so much over Brad. He is pleased to learn that the playboy has fallen in love, while conversely Jan will have nothing to do with Brad. Brad turns to Alma for advice. Alma, pleased to meet Brad after listening in on
2145-492: The late summer and early fall of 1959. Promotional materials included original production photos and press material (a copy of which is available at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts at Lincoln Center ), print advertisements and recordings sent to radio stations with Day and Hudson narrating introductions to audio clips from the film. Also, Hudson recorded a voice message that would play when people called
2210-567: The light and say "All apartments look alike in the dark." This open-ending was changed in the final film to show that Jan and Brad got married and are now expecting a baby. The film is noted for reinventing the screen images of Rock Hudson and, particularly, Doris Day. Hunter identified Day's potential to be sexy, and recruited legendary costume designer Jean Louis , who designed 18 or 24 costumes for Day to wear. Hunter said to Day, "You are sexy, Doris, and it's about time you dealt with it...if you allow me to get Jean Louis to do your clothes, I mean
2275-443: The necessary physical ingredients for success." The film holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. In 1960, Baby Talk , a sequel starring Hudson and Day, was announced. In 1980, a sequel was planned for the film, set 20 years after the original film ended. The story involved Jan and Brad having their first daughter (who would have been played by Kristy McNichol ), and getting
2340-523: The nomination with his long-time professional and personal partner, Jacques Mapes). He produced A Family Upside Down (1978) with Fred Astaire and Helen Hayes , and Suddenly, Love (1979) with Cindy Williams . His last project was the 1979 television movie The Best Place to Be with Donna Reed . Hunter died of cancer at the Century City Hospital in Los Angeles on March 10, 1996. He
2405-494: The only witness, Jane, who's conveniently in love with him, but favors the settlers. When Glenn goes back to his blackmailing old flame Lottie, a warm regard develops between Jane and cousin Kirk Denbow. Things come to a head when an impending range war coincides with a rustling foray. This 1950s Western film–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to an American film of
2470-495: The party line for so long, suggests he hire Jan to decorate his apartment so they will be forced to collaborate. Jan only concedes so that her employer will not lose the commission. Brad leaves all the design decisions up to Jan, telling her only to design a place that she would want to live in herself. Still resentful, Jan decorates Brad's apartment in the most gaudy decor she can muster. Horrified by what he finds, Brad storms into Jan's apartment and carries her in her pajamas through
2535-518: The piano in Jonathan's home during their stay in Connecticut (01:17:54). For their commercial releases, Doris Day recorded the title song for Columbia Records and Rock Hudson recorded "Roly Poly" and the title song for Decca Records . Universal's efforts to promote the film were significant. The studio sponsored press tours by the cast, director and producers in cities across the United States throughout
2600-409: The plot, for the time, was very sexy, involving a climactic scene in which the leading man carries her out of bed in her pajamas and out into the streets. In addition, Laykin et Cie lent $ 500,000 worth of jewels for Day to wear. This is Hudson's first comedy film, after a slew of dramas that he made throughout the 1950s including All That Heaven Allows (1956) and A Farewell to Arms (1957). It
2665-612: The result that my leading lady crashed to the floor." Day and Hudson developed chemistry during filming and the cast and crew acted as if they were family. Hudson recalled that, as per a Modern Screen article, "they had to add a week on to the shooting schedule because we could not stop laughing". Day clarified this during interviews she had with Merv Griffin on The Merv Griffin Show and Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show (1976), during her 1976 press tour to promote her biography Doris Day: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner. "Every day on
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2730-522: The script deficiencies." Paul V. Beckley of the New York Herald Tribune wrote, " Pillow Talk is a melange of legs, pillows, slips, gowns and decor and is about as light as it could get without floating away, but it has a smart, glossy texture and that part of the population likely to be entranced at the sight of a well groomed Rock Hudson being irresistible to a silver-haired Doris Day will probably enjoy it." John McCarten of The New Yorker
2795-489: The set was a picnic—sometimes too much of a picnic, in that we took turns at breaking each other up." According to an article in the October 1959 issue of Saturday Review , Jean Louis designed 24 costumes for Doris Day and Laykin et Cie loaned the production $ 500,000 worth of jewels. The film is notable for its usage of split-screens during which Jan and Brad/Rex have telephone conversations. Triple split-screens are featured at
2860-503: The street back to his apartment to explain herself. Brad mentions all the changes he has made to end his bachelor lifestyle because he thought they were getting married. Her face lights up and, as he leaves in anger, she uses one of his "playboy" remote control switches to lock the door. She flips another switch and the player piano pounds out a honky-tonk version of Brad's standard love song. He turns around, their eyes meet, and they embrace. Some time later, Brad goes to tell Jonathan that he
2925-492: The studio $ 7 million. It would be the last feature film Hunter produced. He was briefly head of Brut Productions but left after disagreements with the company. In 1975, Hunter was hired by Paramount Pictures to produce for television. His first produced film for them was The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) with Shirley Jones . In 1977, he was nominated a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series for producing Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976) (he shared
2990-413: The telephone, develop a feud over the use of the party line. Brad constantly uses the phone to chat with one young woman after another, singing to each of them an "original" love song supposedly written just for her, though he only changes the name or language he sings in. Jan needs the line for work and tries to make him more considerate. Brad suggests that the single Jan is jealous of his popularity and has
3055-593: The view, she thinks he is a perfect gentleman. When Jan brags to Brad about this, he suggests Rex may be gay. This leads Jan to question Rex about his attraction to her, thereby allowing him to kiss her. Jonathan uses a private eye to find out who Jan is dating. After discovering the truth about Brad's masquerade, he forces Brad to put Jan in a taxi and send her home. Brad is to leave New York and go to Jonathan's cabin in Connecticut to complete his new songs. However, Brad double crosses him by inviting Jan to join him. Once there, kissing ensues until Rex leaves to fetch logs for
3120-425: The year" awards for 1959. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote "A nice, old-fashioned device of the theatre, the telephone party line, serves as a quaint convenience to bring together Rock Hudson and Doris Day in what must be cheerfully acknowledged one of the most lively and up-to-date comedy-romances of the year." Variety described
3185-586: Was the 1954 film remake of the 1935 film Magnificent Obsession , starring Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman and directed by Sirk. It was a huge hit, making over $ 5 million, establishing Hudson as a star. Hunter produced a film noir with Sterling Hayden, Naked Alibi (1954); and a Western with Lex Barker , The Yellow Mountain (1954). He was reunited with Hudson and Sirk on a costume swashbuckler set in Ireland, Captain Lightfoot (1955). Having enjoyed success with
3250-416: Was Hunter who saw Hudson's potential to do comedy. The advice he received from director Michael Gordon was "Comedy is the most serious tragedy in the world. Play it that way and you can't go wrong. If you ever think of yourself as funny, you haven't got a chance." On February 2, 1959, Thelma Ritter was cast as Alma, Jan's housekeeper, while Lee Patrick was cast as Mrs. Walters the following month. Hope Emerson
3315-488: Was a bit actor who played a cop on the street, and as we passed him Doris' line was 'Officer, arrest this man,' and the cop was supposed to say to me, 'How you doing, Brad?' but that stupid actor kept calling me Rock (01:39:36). So back to our marks we went for another take and another and another. I'll bet we did that scene twenty times. That's why the shelf for Doris to sit on." Also, Hudson related that when he pulled Doris Day out of bed, he forgot to let go of her ankles "…with
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#17328693562263380-473: Was a remake of the 1934 film directed by Sirk, with Lana Turner , Dee and Rock Hudson look-alike John Gavin. It was the fourth-most successful film during 1959 in the US, and went on to earn theatrical rentals of $ 6.4 million. The film was bettered in popularity by the romantic comedy Pillow Talk , starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, which was released later in the year and went on to earn rentals of $ 7.6 million in
3445-506: Was a romantic comedy with Reynolds and John Saxon written and directed by Blake Edwards . He produced The Restless Years (1958), a teen melodrama with Saxon and Sandra Dee . Dee was also in A Stranger in My Arms (1959), a melodrama from the author of Written on the Wind with Allyson and Jeff Chandler. Hunter hit big in 1959 with Imitation of Life and Pillow Talk . Imitation of Life
3510-701: Was born in Cleveland, Ohio . Sources suggest various birth years for him — 1916, 1926, or even 1929, according to Hunter himself - but his Social Security record lists May 6, 1920, a date confirmed by his 1942 army enlistment record and also by the 1940 census. He was of Austrian Jewish and German Jewish descent. He attended Glenville High School , where he later taught English and drama; he also taught these subjects at Rawlings High School). During World War II, he worked in United States Army Intelligence . After his Army service, he returned to his job as
3575-594: Was dialogue director in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), for Eagle-Lion Films . He performed similar duties on Woman on the Run (1950) at Universal with Ann Sheridan who Hunter says promoted and mentored him. "It was my real big break", he later said. He was dialogue director on The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) at Fox, and When I Grow Up (1951) for Sam Spiegel at United Artists. In 1951, Universal-International hired him as an associate producer for
3640-437: Was dismissive, calling the film "an attempt at farce that is hardly what I would call farcical." The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that director Michael Gordon "maintains a lively pace and handles his players with an expert feeling for timing and emphasis. Doris Day gives possibly her best comedy performance to date; Tony Randall works several more variations on his tired dilettante act; and Rock Hudson's beefcake charmer has all
3705-430: Was estimated that 32 of his films had, in eleven years, grossed $ 150 million. Hunter did a lower budgeted comedy without stars, The Pad and How to Use It (1966), from a play by Peter Shaffer but it was little seen. He had a big hit with the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) starring Julie Andrews , Mary Tyler Moore and Gavin. Rosie! (1968) was less successful, a comedy with Rosalind Russell (playing
3770-507: Was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Doris Day), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color ( Richard H. Riedel , Russell A. Gausman , Ruby R. Levitt ) and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture . This is the first of three romantic comedies in which Day, Hudson, and Randall starred together, the other two being Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers (1964). Upon its release, Pillow Talk brought in
3835-554: Was one of the top 20 grossing films of the year and Universal's second highest. Hunter produced a sequel to Tammy , Tammy Tell Me True (1961), with Dee replacing Reynolds in the title role, and Gavin as the male lead. Gavin starred in a remake of Back Street (1961) with Susan Hayward , which was a box office disappointment. Hunter produced a popular adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song (1961). In 1962 Hunter announced he had six films coming up: If
3900-524: Was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures . The film, featuring the working title of The Untamed featured the feature film debuts of Suzan Ball and Fess Parker . To the irritation of the US Government, the Denbow family freeze out homesteaders by denying access across their land, using the government land for grazing their cattle herds. Meanwhile, to evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries
3965-403: Was recruited by Hunter to play an Indian princess called "Dessert Flower" in the film. She does not appear in the final cut. A cameo appearance by Day's friend and actress Miriam Nelson occurs in the scene where Brad ducks into Dr. Maxwell's (the obstetrician) office to avoid running into Jan. Nelson was given the walk-on part as a patient in the waiting room so she could have lunch with Day in
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#17328693562264030-573: Was set to produce again, with Delbert Mann (who directed Day and Hudson in Lover Come Back ) directing the script written by Bruce Kane. Despite making changes according to Day's wishes and getting approval from Universal to make the sequel, the project did not materialize; Day's retirement was one of the reasons. Untamed Frontier Untamed Frontier is a 1952 American technicolor Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring Joseph Cotten , Shelley Winters and Scott Brady . It
4095-607: Was survived by his long-time partner, set designer Jaques Mapes, who was also Hunter’s production partner. Mapes died on May 4, 2002, aged 88. Hunter and Mapes are interred in adjacent crypts at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery . Pillow Talk (film) Pillow Talk is a 1959 American romantic comedy film in CinemaScope directed by Michael Gordon and starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day . The supporting cast features Tony Randall , Thelma Ritter , Nick Adams , Allen Jenkins , Marcel Dalio and Lee Patrick . The film
4160-491: Was well reviewed and performed well commercially. "I'd like to make one Chalk Garden type movie a year if I can find a good one", Hunter said. Dark Angel wound up not being made. He said around this time, "My principle is to know the audience you're aiming for – women, teenage, family audience – and aim straight at it, casting and budget accordingly." He said Goldwyn offered him the remake rights to Stella Dallas but he did not think he could do it. In November 1964 he signed
4225-443: Was written by Russell Rouse , Maurice Richlin , Stanley Shapiro , and Clarence Greene . It tells the story of Jan Morrow (Day), an interior decorator , and Brad Allen (Hudson), a womanizing composer and bachelor , who share a telephone party line . When she unsuccessfully files a complaint on him for constantly using the line to woo his conquests, Brad finds out she is rather pretty and decides to trick her by masquerading as
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