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Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk DVD cover
Directed by	Michael Gordon
Produced by	Ross Hunter Martin Melcher
Written by	Russell Rouse Maurice Richlin Stanley Shapiro Clarence Greene
Starring	Doris Day Rock Hudson
Music by	Frank De Vol
Distributed by	Universal International Pictures
Release date(s)	October 7, 1959 (USA)
Running time	98 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film. It features Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Thelma Ritter and Nick Adams. The movie was written by Russell Rouse, Maurice Richlin, Stanley Shapiro and Clarence Greene. It was directed by Michael Gordon. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... The song Pillow Talk was composed for the film Pillow Talk (1959), starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. ... Sylvia Robinson (born Sylvia Vanderpool, 6 March 1936 in New York) is a singer, musician and producer, and record label executive. ... DVD Cover for film Pillow Talk (1959) This is a DVD cover. ... Michael Gordon (September 6, 1909 — April 29, 1993) was an American stage actor and stage and film director. ... Ross Hunter, born Martin Fuss (May 6, 1920 - March 10, 1996), was a noted Hollywood film producer. ... Russell Rouse (20 November 1913 – 2 October 1987), was an American screenwriter, producer and director. ... Clarence Greene (1913 - 1995) was an American film producer and screenwriter who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Russell Rouse on a number of offbeat films. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Frank De Vol (September 20, 1911 - October 27, 1999) was an American composer of film and television music. ... Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is an informal designation for NBC Universal Inc. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1958 in film 1959 1960 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters. ... Romantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous dramatic stories, centered around romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles [1] or the perfect couple. Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American comic actor. ... Ṝ Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was a six time Academy Award-nominated American character actress of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Nick Adams born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock (July 10, 1931, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania -- February 7, 1968, Hollywood, California), was an American actor. ... Russell Rouse (20 November 1913 – 2 October 1987), was an American screenwriter, producer and director. ... Clarence Greene (1913 - 1995) was an American film producer and screenwriter who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Russell Rouse on a number of offbeat films. ... Michael Gordon (September 6, 1909 — April 29, 1993) was an American stage actor and stage and film director. ...

It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and 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 and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. // The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

This is the first of three movies in which Day, Hudson and Randall all starred. The other two are Lover Come Back and Send Me No Flowers. Elements from the plots of these films, particularly Pillow Talk, were parodied in the 2003 comedy Down With Love, with Renée Zellweger in the Doris Day role, Ewan McGregor in the Rock Hudson, and David Hyde Pierce as the Tony Randall character. Lover Come Back is a 1961 romantic comedy released by Universal Pictures. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Down with Love is a 2003 American romantic comedy film. ... Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, SAG Award-, and Golden Globe-winning American actress, singer, dancer, and performer who has established herself as one of the highest-paid female Hollywood actors in recent years. ... Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971; pronounced )[1] is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. ... David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. ...

Plot Summary

Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is a successful, content, self-reliant interior decorator who lives in New York City. She lives alone and claims to be quite happy, when questioned on that subject by her housekeeper, Alma (Thelma Ritter). Due to the state of the telephone company's development, her phone number and line are shared with another person - Brad Allen. Such "party lines" were a common feature of the American phone system as it expanded in the middle of the 20th century. Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... Interior decoration is the art of decorating a room so it looks good, is easy to use, and functions well with the existing architecture. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A housekeeper is a person responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of (usually residential premises. ... Ṝ Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was a six time Academy Award-nominated American character actress of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... In older telephone systems, a party line (also multiparty line or Shared Service Line) is an arrangement in which two or more customers are connected directly to the same local loop. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Brad (Rock Hudson) is a talented, creative Broadway composer and playboy. His phone line seems to be always occupied as he chats with one young woman after another, much to the annoyance of the very single woman with whom he shares the line. Jan even overhears him singing "original" love songs to three different women. Each one has exactly the same tune -- Brad simply replaces "Marie" with "Yvette" and so on... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

Nebbishy millionaire Jonathan Forbes (Tony Randall) is not only Brad's old college buddy and current Broadway benefactor, he is Jan's client. Jonathan throws himself at her repeatedly, but to no avail. Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American comic actor. ...

One evening, in a nightclub, Brad finally gets a look at Jan in person. Thinking fast, imitating the drawl of his own date, he invents a new persona - Rex Stetson, wealthy rancher from Texas. Disguising his all-too-familiar voice with folksy talk, he succeeds in seducing Miss Morrow. She enjoys bragging about her new beau on the phone to that horrid man who shares her phone line, Brad. For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

At a weekend getaway at Jonathan's Connecticut cabin, romance is in the air until Jan stumbles upon a copy of Rex's sheet music. Sitting down at a piano, she plays the melody. Instantly recognizing the tune, she connects the dots and becomes furious. After telling off Rex/Brad, she departs with Jonathan and sobs all the way back to New York.

In an attempt to win her back, Allen hires her to redecorate his apartment. She proceeds to do so in the most gaudy, ornate, obscenely cheesy manner possible. Seeing the results, Brad storms over to Jan's apartment and carries her back to his place, claiming that it's customary to carry the bride over the threshold.