The song Pillow Talk was composed for the film Pillow Talk (1959), starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. The song became the movie's theme, and later a hit on the pop charts for Day. Doris Day and Rock Hudson Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a man and woman who share a telephone line and grow to hate each other, and then, of course, to love each other. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, famous for his rugged good looks. ...