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Lover Come Back (1961) Movie Overview
Lover Come Back is a 1961 Eastmancolor romantic comedy released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Doris Day and Rock Hudson in their second film together. The supporting cast includes Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Ann B. Davis, and Donna Douglas. This movie directed by Delbert Mann features one of the most prolific comic trios in the American cinema: Day/Hudson/Randall. Although not as well known as Pillow Talk (1959), this romantic-comedy pairing of stars Rock Hudson and Doris Day earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. The story concerns life in a New York advertising agency. Rock Hudson stars as Jerry Webster, a Madison Avenue ad executive who has achieved success not through hard work or intelligence but by wining and dining his clients, even setting them up on dates with attractive girls. Jerry’s equal and sworn enemy at a rival agency is Carol Templeton (Doris Day). Although she has never met him, Carol is disgusted by Jerry’s unethical antics and reports him to the Ad Council. Jerry avoids trouble with his usual aplomb, sending a comely chorus girl, Rebel Davis (Edie Adams), to seduce the council members. Jerry then promises Rebel a spot in commercials, so he shoots… Source
- Lover Come Back Movie Details
- Director: Delbert Mann
- Tagline: A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!
- Country: USA
- Run Time: 107 min
- Genre: Comedy , Romance
- Cast Overview
Rock Hudson as Jerry Webster
Doris Day as Carol Templeton
Tony Randall as Peter 'Pete' Ramsey
Edie Adams as Rebel Davis
Jack Oakie as J. Paxton Miller- Jack Kruschen as Doctor Linus Tyler
Lover Come Back Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies
Lover Come Back (1961): Hudson and Day are rival advertising executives, and she constantly tries to derail his shady tactics before the Advertising Review Board, but eventually he woos her and they end up together. Source
Lover Come Back Movie Review from New York Times
Although not as well known as Pillow Talk (1959), this romantic-comedy pairing of stars Rock Hudson and Doris Day earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Hudson stars as Jerry Webster, a Madison Avenue advertising executive who has achieved success not through hard work or intelligence but by wining and dining his big-shot clients, even set… Source
Lover Come Back Movie Details from Imdb
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are both in the advertising business, but for different agencies. Annoyed by Jerry’s methods of using alcohol and women to ensure contracts for his agency, Carol tries to get him thrown out of his profession. To avoid this Jerry bribes the girl who’d testify against him, by starring her in a TV commercial for a pro… Source
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