Should I Watch PILLOW TALK or LOVER COME BACK?
If you've read this blog (all three months worth of content...), you'll know that I'm a huge Doris Day and Rock Hudson fan. My ultimate comfort movies are Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, and Send Me No Flowers.
But Pillow Talk and Lover Come Back share some similarities, so today I've put together a handy guide on which one to watch!
via dorisday.net
First, let's examine our options.
First, there's Pillow Talk, released in 1959. The IMDb plot summary: "A man and a woman who share a party line cannot stand each other, but he has fun romancing her with his voice disguised."
Then, two years later, comes Lover Come Back: "A series of misunderstandings leaves an advertising executive with a campaign for a product which has not yet been invented, while he romances his rival in the guise of its inventor."
Similar plots, similar hijinks, but which one should you watch?
Should I Watch Pillow Talk or Lover Come Back?
Pillow Talk: Yes, Pillow Talk
Lover Come Back: Yes, Lover Come Back
What is Modern, Independent Woman Doris Day's Career?
Pillow Talk: Interior Decorator
Lover Come Back: Advertising Executive
Who is Modern, Independent Woman Doris Day's Main Source of Consternation?
Pillow Talk: Brad Allen, the womanizing composer she fights with over the party line they share
Lover Come Back: Jerry Webster, the womanizing ad executive she fights with over ad accounts they're both trying to land
How Does Modern, Independent Woman Doris Day Deal With Her Rival?
Pillow Talk: By repeatedly reporting him to the telephone company
Lover Come Back: By repeatedly reporting him to the Ad Council
Just How Handsome Is Rock Hudson in This Movie?
Pillow Talk: Super handsome
Lover Come Back: Super handsome, but with a beard
Who is Rock Hudson's Alter Ego?
Pillow Talk: Rex Stetson, a handsome Texan rancher
Lover Come Back: Dr. Linus Tyler, a handsome chemist who's developing VIP for Jerry Webster
Is There a Telephone Conversation with a Split Screen?
Pillow Talk: Yes
Lover Come Back: Yes, but with a lightning bolt to indicate that it's a fiery conversation!
Who is Rock Hudson's Southern Side Chick That We Never See Again After About 20 Minutes Into Movie?
Pillow Talk: Marie, the nightclub dancer
Lover Come Back: Rebel Davis, the nightclub dancer-cum-VIP Girl
Who is Doris Day's Comedic Employee Sidekick ?
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Pillow Talk - Alma, the housekeeper (played to perfection by Thelma Ritter)
Lover Come Back - Millie, the assistant (played by Ann B. Davis—Alice from The Brady Bunch)
Is There a Sappy Love Song Performed by Doris Day at the Most Romantic Moment in the Movie?
Pillow Talk: Possess Me
Lover Come Back: Should I Surrender?
Who Does Tony Randall Play?
Pillow Talk: Rock Hudson's neurotic best friend and romantic rival, Jonathan Forbes
Lover Come Back: Rock Hudson's neurotic best friend and boss, Peter Ramsey
How Does Doris Day Find Out About Rock Hudson's Subterfuge?
Pillow Talk: She plays Rex's piano sheet music and recognizes it as the tune Brad plays on the party line
Lover Come Back: She checks Linus's wallet just before they're about to have sex and sees his ID
How Do They Reconcile?
Pillow Talk: Brad tricks Jan into decorating his apartment (which she does, super gaudily), confesses his love, they kiss and make up
Lover Come Back: Jerry and Carol ingest too much VIP and get drunkenly married (which Carol has annulled) and remarried in the span of nine months out of...necessity
Do They Live Happily Ever After?
Pillow Talk: Yes, Jan's about three months pregnant at the end!
Lover Come Back: Yes, Carol's about to give birth at the end!
So...which one will you watch? Which one do you prefer? Let me know in the comments!
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