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Pillow Talk (1959)

A 102 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   7 October 1959 (USA)
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A man and woman share a telephone line and despise each other, but then he has fun by romancing her with his voice disguised.

Director:

Michael Gordon

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (screenplay), Maurice Richlin (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rock Hudson ...
Brad Allen - 'Rex Stetson'
Doris Day ...
Tony Randall ...
Thelma Ritter ...
Alma
Nick Adams ...
Tony Walters
Julia Meade Julia Meade ...
Marie
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Harry
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
Pierot
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Mrs. Walters
Mary McCarty Mary McCarty ...
Nurse Resnick
Alex Gerry Alex Gerry ...
Dr. Maxwell
Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke ...
Mr. Conrad
Valerie Allen Valerie Allen ...
Eileen
Jacqueline Beer Jacqueline Beer ...
Yvette
Arlen Stuart Arlen Stuart ...
Tilda
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Storyline

Interior decorator Jan Morrow and composer Brad Allen share a phone line. Brad keeps the line occupied all day talking to his girlfriends, which annoys Jan terribly and animosity between them builds up. They however have never met and when by chance Brad sees Jan, he decides to add her to his list of conquests. Knowing however how she feels about him, he poses as an innocent Texan country boy named Rex Stetson to win her, a plan which seems to work. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Interior Decorator | Texan | Millionaire | Telephone | Sports Car  | See more »

Taglines:

Footloose bachelor...beautiful career girl...and the world's most fascinating pastime! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Problemas de alcoba See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$18,750,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Michael Gordon had hoped to make a sequel to this film in 1980. It was to star Kristy McNichol as Jan and Brad Allen's daughter and Gregory Harrison as her boyfriend. Unfortunately, Gordon was unable to lure Doris Day out of retirement to make the film. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Brad is carrying Jan out of her apartment, you can see the board on which she is supported. See more »

Quotes

Alma: If there's anything worse than a woman living alone, it's a woman saying she likes it.
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Connections

Featured in Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Roly Poly"
By Elsa Doran and Sol Lake
Performed by Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Perry Blackwell (uncredited) See more »