While we were in toronto, we went to see please dont eat the daisies at the hollywood theater. By the 1960s doris day represented everything good and wholesome about hollywood, a concept that would soon be at odds with the nine years that would follow. The essays do not have a plot or throughstoryline, but the book sold so well it was later adapted into a film starring doris day and david niven. A theater critic niven, his wife day, and their children move to the country where they hope to escape problems of urban living. Lawrence mackay david niven, a professor at columbia university, lives happily with his wife, kate doris day, and their three children. The film also features janis paige, spring byington, richard haydn, patsy.
Set in ridgemont, new york, the nashes are an unusual suburban family. My title comes from the book kerr wrote after please dont eat the daisies, both books being unaccountably out of print. Costarring rod taylor and featuring whipsmart dialogue, a hilarious plot, sumptuous locales and costumes and the song au revoir is goodbye with a smile, do not disturb is a delightful romp from start to finish. Based on the book by popular author jean kerr, the story was loosely based on kerrs own experiences via her marriage to walter kerr, the drama critic for the new york herald. Please dont eat the daisies 1960 in 1960 mgm released please dont eat the daisies, a domestic comedy starring doris day and david niven as parents dealing with the ensuing chaos that occurs from their move to the rustic countryside from new york city. In the film, doris day and her husband, played by david niven, move into. Please dont eat the daisies see more filming locations. The show also features dub taylor, clint howard, and bonnie franklin for multiple appearances. Whilst the two may not seem a likely couple they do have extremely good and entertaining onscreen chemistry day plays the chic housewife and mother whilst niven is the tyrannous theatre critic. Doris days fixer upper in please dont eat the daisies. Behind the scenes david niven doris day was already a household name in america when please dont eat the daisies was released. Watch please dont eat the daisies movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
The best bit in this wet fish of a film is when janis paige vamps david niven in a bar shes actually very good in this, whereas doris is too goodie goodie. A university professor leaves his job to become a theater critic. The series was based upon the 1957 book by jean kerr and 1960 film starring doris day and david niven. Niven and doris day take over in please dont eat the daisies. The movie was made in 1960 so the clothes are out of date.
In this entertaining comedy by charles walters, everyone seems to get in on the act, even the dog and especially the four overactive kids in a wildly challenging family. With this film out on dvd, the tv series, and maybe even the revival of kerrs books, may not be far behind. Until her death on january 5, 2003, this was the home of humorist and playwright jean kerr, memorialized. Its fun to see her remodeling an old house with her husband, played by david niven.
A fan page dedicated to the charming nbc series that ran from 196567 about a married couple, their four sons and a big sheepdog named ladadog. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises please dont eat the daisies doris day the very best of doris day. One of my favorite doris day movies is the 1960 family comedy please dont eat the daisies. Please dont eat the daisies is a 1960 metrocolor comedy film in cinemascope starring doris day and david niven, made by euterpe inc. The mackay family had a great apartment in new york city, but after their family of six outgrew it, they bought a fixer upper in the suburbs. From jean kerrs book please dont eat the daisies 1957, in the context of telling children which things are forbidden, as an example of something she failed to mention and which they presumably then did. Theyll never have to pay a psychiatrist twentyfive dollars an hour to find out why we rejected them. The screenplay, partly inspired by the 1957 book of the same name by jean kerr, a collection of humorous essays, was by isobel lennart. Dont let a child anywhere near a lawn or shrub bed thats been treated with a pesticide for at least 24 hours. Both books also, in my opinion, being well worth tracking down. Please dont eat the daisies film wikimili, the free.
The backside of the structure was called bransom cottage. But when he leaves his career in education to become a theater critic, his newfound celebrity causes problems with both his friends and family. Please dont eat the daisies the 1960 movie september 14, 1965 april 22, 1967 58 half hour episodes 2 seasons in color on nbc created by. Heres a look at the house before and after they remodeled it. This is for media from the television program please dont eat the daisies which aired from 1965 to 1967 and was based on the book and film. It became a film in 1960 starring david niven and doris day, and a television series in 1965. Please dont eat the daisies 1960 drama critic larry mckay david niven, his wife kay doris day, and their four sons move from their crowded manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. She is an expert comedienne, and in this film plays the harried mother with just the right amount of exasperation, helplessness, and understanding that boys will be. Doris day please dont eat the daisies testo musixmatch. Domestic comedy about a new york drama critic, his wife and children, who move out to the country and struggle with dads daily commute. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. One of the mackay kids eats the daisies at the new house. She thought the scene was perfect and i still remember her laughter.
Doris day, david niven, please dont eat the daisies 1960. See more ideas about doris day movies, dory and old movies. Jim nash, a college english professor, and his lazy wife joan, a newspaper columnist, live with their four rambunctious sons, a tolerant family maid, and a huge sheep. Please dont eat the daisies, with doris day 1960 critics choice 1963 while this bob hopelucille ball film was shot in hollywood, the sardis interior was authentically recreated with menus, plates, and memorabilia sent from the restaurant. Please dont eat the daisies 2004 lawrence mackay david niven, a professor at columbia university, lives happily with his wife, kate doris day, and their three children.
Please dont eat the daisies, dont eat the daisies dont eat the daisies today. At the dinner party that larry and kate attend, the attire is definitely different than a dinner party in our time. Doris day continues her reign as americas sweetheart in this bright, colorful comedy of marital misunderstanding. Kerr followed up this book with two later bestselling collections, the. Please dont eat the daisies is an american sitcom that aired on nbc from september 14, 1965 to april 22, 1967. The house was built in 1938 for the film rich man, poor girl and named as it was. Please dont eat the daisies has sold millions of copies since its original publication in 1957.
East kilbrides wedding specialists, and the supply of floral gifts for any occasion. Now you can hear why many consider jean kerr to be one of americas funniest writers. Watch please dont eat the daisies online stream full. Doubleday, 1957 is a bestselling collection of humorous essays by american humorist and playwright jean kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. The please dont eat the daisies tv show was a comedy series about the life of a family of six plus a dog and a maid. The movie was directed by charles walters and produced by joe pasternak, with martin melcher as associate producer. Metrogoldwynmayer euterpe, inc mgmua home video firm. Based on the book by popular author jean kerr, the story was loosely based on kerrs own experiences via her marriage to walter kerr, the.
Please dont eat the daisies page 5 the doris day forum. With doris day, david niven, janis paige, spring byington. Please dont eat the daisies movie trailer and videos tv. Kate and laurence mackay have a great apartment in new york city, but after their family of. I remember looking at the opening scene of the four boys with their mother and hearing my father say to mother, our three boys are quite enough.
Doris day please dont eat the daisies lyrics musixmatch. Please dont eat the daisies doris day david niven janis paige 1960 a new york drama critic david niven moves his wife doris day and four boys to an old mansion in the country. Jean kerrs popular book is brought to life with a surprise pairing of doris and david niven. Please dont eat the daisies is old fashioned and a waste of time for modern moviegoers. They have four children, two of whom are a pair of twins. Please dont eat the daisies film please dont eat the daisies is an american sitcom that aired on nbc from september 14, 1965 to september 2, 1967. Please dont eat the daisies by jean kerr goodreads. Please dont eat the daisies tv series 19651967 imdb. Please dont eat the daisies 1960 journeys in classic film. If you love me, love me a lot youll prove it by lettin the daisies grow oh, please, please dont eat the daisies, dont eat the daisies, please, please. The movie was directed by charles walters and produced by joe pasternak, with martin melcher days husband as associate pro. Please dont eat the daisies by joel boyea, released 05 may 2012 1.
As days star ascended the vehicles she worked fought to match, and so you get a film like please dont eat the daisies which was already preloaded with audience. Please dont eat the daisies 1960 12 video dailymotion. In 1960 mgm released please dont eat the daisies, a domestic comedy starring doris day and david niven as parents dealing with the ensuing chaos that occurs from their move to the rustic countryside from new york city. Based on the bestselling book and movie of the same name please dont eat the daisies 1960. The series ran for 58 halfhour episodes and stars patricia crowley and mark miller. New york film locations from the movie please dont eat the daisies starring david niven and doris day. The film was later adapted into a television series starring patricia crowley and mark miller. New york film locations for please dont eat the daisies. While housewife kay settles into suburban life, larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of. Please dont eat the daisies by jean kerr, paperback. Yet, while there is an undeniable chemistry between day and costar david. Media in category please dont eat the daisies tv series. Drama critic larry mckay, his wife kay, and their four sons move from their crowded manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. The film was later adapted into a television series.
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