Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960
Approved
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

Doris Day, David Niven, Baby Gellert, Charles Herbert, Stanley Livingston, Flip Mark, Janis Paige, and Hobo in Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

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Comedy Family Romance

Drama professor turned theater critic balances his home life and career when he moves to the country with his wife and their four sons.Drama professor turned theater critic balances his home life and career when he moves to the country with his wife and their four sons.Drama professor turned theater critic balances his home life and career when he moves to the country with his wife and their four sons.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations

Trivia
The musical number Kate rehearses for the amateur show, "Any Way The Wind Blows," had been written for Doris Day's previous film Pillow Talk (1959). The song title was, for a while, even the working title of that film.

Goofs
When Kate Mackay (Doris Day) is putting on her makeup at the beginning of the film, she tells the boys "Oh fellas, now you know I have to meet David-" and stops mid-sentence. She should have used Larry, Laurence, Dad, or some other character reference rather than the actor's (David Niven) name.

Quotes
Alfred North: For a critic that first step is the first printed joke. It gets a laugh and a whole new world opens up. He makes another joke, and another. And then one day along comes a joke that shouldn't be made because the show he's reviewing is a good show. But, as it so happens, it's a good joke. And you know what? The joke wins.

Connections
Featured in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Magic Dishes (1960)

Soundtracks
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Lyrics and Music by Joe Lubin
Performed by Doris Day (uncredited)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Amusing Story With Lots of Star-Powered Charm

Based on the popular book by Jean Kerr, PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISY is probably the best of Doris Day's 1960s comedies--and it finds her surprisingly paired with David Niven. While the two may seem an unlikely couple, they have extremely good on-screen chemistry, and the film neatly balances its story between the two stars so that neither overshadows the other.

Day plays Kate MacKay, mother of four hellions and the long suffering wife of esoteric drama critic Larry MacKay (Niven.) With her husband under siege by every actor, director, and producer in town, Kate decides to move the family to a home in the country--and in the process leaves her husband open to the temptations of Broadway star Deborah Vaughn (Janis Paige.) Before too long, Larry's swelling ego threatens their happy home.

The cast is expert, with both Day and Niven extremely enjoyable and Janis Paige memorable as the Broadway siren who attempts to lead Niven astray; the supporting roles are also expertly handled by a cast that includes Spring Byington. The script is witty with a dash of sophisticated sparkle, and unlike most of Day's later comedies manages to avoid the feel of frantic farce. A truly enjoyable outing; pure fun all the way.

Gary F. Taylor, aka GFT, Amazon Reviewer