Teacher's Pet

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7.1/10

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Doris Day and Clark Gable in Teacher's Pet (1958)

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Romance

A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night-school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night-school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night-school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

4.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 9 nominations total

Army Archerd
(uncredited)

James Bacon

James Bacon
(uncredited)

Frank Baker

Tour Group Member
(uncredited)

Terry Becker

Mr. Appino
(uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Bongo Club Patron
(uncredited)

George Cisar

Bongo Club Patron
(uncredited)

Director
- George Seaton
Writers
- Fay Kanin
- Michael Kanin
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Trivia
Cary Grant and James Stewart both turned down the role of James Gannon because they knew they were too old for the part. However, Clark Gable, who did play the part, was older than either of them.

Goofs
Gannon is obviously close to retirement age, so why does Erica treat him like a young journalistic prodigy?

Quotes
James Gannon: How could you give up a real newspaper job for teaching?
Erica Stone: Well, that's a very good question, Mr. Gallagher. Maybe for the same reason that occasionally a musician wants to be a conductor, he wants to hear a hundred people play music the way he hears it.

Connections
Featured in Entertainment This Week Salutes Paramount's 75th Anniversary (1987)

Soundtracks
Teacher's Pet
Words and Music by Joe Lubin
Performed by Doris Day (uncredited)
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Interesting chemistry

Gable and Day make an unusual couple, but this is a clever and cute romance. The film deals with illusion and reality and how the two become mixed. Though not often shown, the film is worth watching. It is one of those minor classics that is too often overlooked.