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Clark Gable's bluff masculinity is a big part of the story and appeal of Teacher's Pet, to such a degree that his age (near 60) doesn't seem like such a problem as he romances perky Doris Day. Gable is an old-school newspaperman who scoffs at the idea of journalism being taught in night school; hard knocks and shoe leather are his preferred textbooks. Naturally, Doris teaches journalism in night school. Gable masquerades as an inexperienced student in order to prove her wrong, which brings forth some fairly labored complications, presented in pedestrian style by director George Seaton. The film is too long for its own good, but as an illustration of movie-star value, it's a convincer--Gable and Day are completely, effortlessly within their established personas. Gig Young adds pep as a brainy psychologist (whose expertise extends to hangover recipes--he and Gable have a good morning-after scene). Doris sings the incorrigibly catchy title song over the opening credits, but stick around for Mamie Van Doren's nightclub rendition of "The Girl Who Invented Rock 'n Roll," a real eye-roller. --Robert Horton
Doris Day plays a college journalism teacher--back in the days when students wore coats and ties to class. Clark Gable plays a hard-boiled city editor who becomes her star pupil--here an older version of his cynical reporter in "It Happened One Night". Director George Seaton follows Frank Capra's footsteps, and this sparkling, romantic comedy written by Michael and Fay Kanin is a snappily paced romp where the laughs come often. Gable and Day spar entertainingly as "the old pro and the egghead" with different ideas about reporting. Gable gives Day her sexiest kiss, to which she reacts with classic indignation before going weak in the knees. The supporting cast is fine, especially Oscar-nominated Gig Young as a tipsy playboy and Mamie Van Doren who makes an all-too-brief appearance as Gable's girlfriend, but she's on long enough to perform "The Girl Who Invented Rock and Roll," which Day reprises later, with her own va-va-va-voom! [filmfactsman]
Teacher's Pet deserves a treat
Fun, cut, innocent, especially for Doris Day fans. This is a great movie for any journalism or communications student, not to mention Doris Day fans. Would fit well with a series of classics featuring "The Front Page", "My Girl Friday", "Teacher's Pet", "All the President's Men", "Absence of Malice" and others that explore the relationship between journalism and the real world.
Thoroughly Entertaining! .... Doris And Clark = A Winning Combination!
1958's "Teacher's Pet", starring Doris Day and Clark Gable, is well worth an evening's viewing. It's billed as being a comedy, but there are many good serious/dramatic moments in this picture as well.
Don't get me wrong ... the comedy is certainly there too. Doris' nearly falling flat on her face after her initial kiss from Clark will have you reaching for the rewind button a couple of times! Doris' "weak knees" scene after Clark leaves the room is a fall-down-funny moment to be sure.
"Teacher's Pet", which debuted in movie theaters on April 1, 1958, co-stars Gig Young, Nick Adams, Mamie Van Doren, and Jack Albertson. Young was nominated for an Academy Award, in fact, for his part as Doris' suitor, "Dr. Hugo Pine".
It's definitely a good supporting cast, but the film without question belongs to Doris and Clark. Doris Day is completely believable as journalism Professor "Erica Stone"; with Mr. Gable matching her scene for scene as hardened and crusty newspaper editor "Jim Gannon", who simply MUST be softened up by Doris (and eventually is, too).
Doris gives a very realistic portrayal of "Miss Stone", as she perfectly balances her profession (that of journalism teacher) with her eventual personal feelings for the overbearing new "student" (Mr. Gable) who recently signed up for her class.
In addition to the realism that comes across in Miss Day's performance here, there are also several authentic-looking scenes that take place at Clark Gable's place of employment -- "The New York Evening Chronicle" -- where Gable/(Gannon) is responsible for publishing one of the city's newspapers every day. The "City Room" scenes are very impressive, in my opinion, providing a gritty look of realism that further enhances this film's believability.
An example of the "grittiness" of Mr. Gannon's newspaper City Room lies, literally, on his oft-used telephone (the dust and dirt that rest on it to be precise). Gannon's phone hasn't been cleaned in years by the looks of it. He's too darn busy putting out the daily "Chronicle" to worry about such trifling cleaning jobs. This type of "dusty" detail shows through all the more via this polished-up DVD version of the movie. Very nice attention to detail, indeed, by "Teacher's Pet" Director George Seaton.
A small subplot in the film provides a part for Vivian Nathan (as "Mrs. Kovac"). It's just a minor role for Nathan, but one that stands out, especially her final scene with Clark, which helps to soften Gable's character a bit more.
It's easy to see from this movie why Doris Kappelhoff (aka: Doris Day) was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. The 33-year-old Doris is positively radiant in this film. And she looks all the better thanks to this splendid-looking DVD edition of "Teacher's Pet", which presents this black-and-white movie clear as a bell, and as it should be seen -- in its original Widescreen (1.85:1 anamorphic) format.
The audio gets a good grade too, coming through loud and clear on the disc's Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono soundtrack (English only). English Subtitles are available as well.
There are no special bonus features on this disc. No trailers. No commentaries. Just the movie itself. But that's okay by me, because the film looks so darn good here (as does Doris, too, of course). ;)
The back side of the DVD case offers up a rather clever way of communicating the content of this disc -- presenting the information in the form of a newspaper.
There isn't a Chapter Guide paper insert included with this Paramount disc, but there are a generous amount of Chapter Stops included on the DVD -- 26 of them -- nicely spaced throughout the movie, a film which clocks in with a running time of just a few seconds shy of two hours exactly. There are nine separate "Scene Selection" Sub-Menus with which the viewer can navigate the individual movie chapters. The Scenes/Chapters are laid out three to a screen, across a background meant to represent a school blackboard. (And keep an eye on the "moving eraser", which changes positions as you hop from screen to screen within the "Scene" Menu. A nifty little added Menu touch.)
FYI -- The tail-end of "Chapter 13" on this disc is worthy of further mention -- that's the hilarious scene when Clark plants an unexpected "first kiss" upon the lips of Miss Day. I could watch it over and over again. Absolutely classic, including Clark's dryly-uttered line just after the smooch -- "So long, Professor". ... (I can't help it, it just breaks me up every time I play this.) ~LOL!~
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The Final "Teacher's" Pitch......
This is a no-frills disc from Paramount Pictures. But that shouldn't stop any Doris admirer from picking up this DVD. Because the movie contained therein is a dandy piece of fun entertainment.
So, go ahead and enroll in Doris' class .... it's worth the cost of tuition!
After her long and wholesome run as America's Sweetheart, Doris Day quit movies with this well-scrubbed picture. With Six You Get Eggroll--oof, what a title--caught the wave of blended-family comedies, coming just after Yours, Mine and Ours and just before TV's The Brady Bunch. Doris has three sons, and new beau Brian Keith has an 18-year-old daughter (the still-baby-faced Barbara Hershey). It's family-friendly sitcom stuff, with both Day and Keith doing their comfortable, patented thing; when the two of them are onscreen together it's like watching a couple of old sweaters mate. This one is straight formula for fans only, although connoisseurs of camp will enjoy the whiff of Aquarius in the otherwise square proceedings (it was 1968, after all) when Doris goes to a... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Doris Day - Brian Keith Director(s): Howard Morris DVD Release Date: Released the 03 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Doris Day was nearing her popular zenith, and Jack Lemmon just hitting his stride, when they teamed up for It Happened to Jane, a small-town comedy in the Capra vein. Doris is a widowed mom whose Maine lobster business is snarled by railroad tycoon Ernie Kovacs (hiding behind a skullcap and a huge cigar), the "meanest man in America." Her lawsuit against him, aided by lawyer-suitor Lemmon, gains national headlines. This is a curious movie: crucial scenes seem to have been left unwritten, while sequences involving Cub Scouts and an oddly impassioned Town Hall Meeting go on endlessly. Director Richard Quine was making some fun movies around this time (Bell, Book, and Candle), but the fizz is only intermittent here, mostly provided by Lemmon's jack-in-the-box youthfulness.... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Richard Quine DVD Release Date: Released the 22 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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An absolute must for fans, a good mixture of musicals, comedy, and her OUTSTANDING performance in the musical drama LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME, you will not be dissapointed with this collection. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Doris Day DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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A very light-hearted "feel good" movie. It is a great one for leaving your troubles behind, sitting back and being pulled into funny, yet often suspenseful situations. Doris Day as a suspected spy coming through as a real trooper fighting back. One of the better Doris Day comedies. Also, the number of famous actors in this movie gives the viewer a historical view on the evolution of true comedic talent. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Doris Day - Rod Taylor Director(s): Frank Tashlin DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I like Dorid Day movies and Please Don't Eat the Daisies is a cute movie starring Doris Day and David Niven. It is about a theater critic, his wife and their harried lives with their rambunctious young sons and they all move into a large fixer upper house in the country, etc. FYI: look for a young Stanley Livingston from My Three Sons, He played Chip in that classic sitcom and in this movie he plays Doris Day's and David Niven's son Gabriel. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Doris Day - David Niven Director(s): Charles Walters DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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