Lover Come Back

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Lover Come Back

1961,

1h 47m,

Romance/

Comedy

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91%

11 Reviews

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77%

5,000+ Ratings

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11 Reviews

77%

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5,000+ Ratings

Jerry (Rock Hudson) is a slick adman who uses women and booze to woo his clients. One day, his tactics draw the ire of Carol (Doris Day), an executive at a rival agency, who reports him to the Ad Council. Jerry deflects Carol's accusations using the testimony of a nightclub performer (Edie Adams), whom he pays off with a starring spot in a fake ad campaign. But when Jerry's clueless boss (Tony Randall) broadcasts one of the ads on TV, he's forced to create a new product.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 27, 2023

3/4

The laughs are not only plentiful but also clever.

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Janet Graves

Photoplay

Nov 18, 2020

The three Pillow Talk people have done it again, with a rollicking comedy that coyly pretends to be terribly naughty.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Oct 11, 2019

Both Doris Day and Rock Hudson show unaccustomed liveliness as ad-agency rivals who use their glands as audio-visual aids, client-wise.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 8, 2012

B-

Formulaic, this Oscar-winning comedy reaffirmed the status of Rock Hudson and Doris Day as America's most popular stars at the box-office.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 9, 2007

2.5/4

...watchable yet somewhat forgettable...

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Feb 17, 2005

C+

Should be required viewing for film students studying why 1960s sitcom fare is so outdated.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Han W

Mar 12, 2018

An obscenely unlikely comedy which crosses a few lines for Day's girl-next-door image. A joy to see Anne B Davis, if only in a few scenes.

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Delbert Mann

Director

Rock Hudson

Jerry Webster

Doris Day

Carol Templeton

Tony Randall

Peter 'Pete' Ramsey

Edie Adams

Rebel Davis

Jack Oakie

J. Paxton Miller

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Synopsis

Jerry (Rock Hudson) is a slick adman who uses women and booze to woo his clients. One day, his tactics draw the ire of Carol (Doris Day), an executive at a rival agency, who reports him to the Ad Council. Jerry deflects Carol's accusations using the testimony of a nightclub performer (Edie Adams), whom he pays off with a starring spot in a fake ad campaign. But when Jerry's clueless boss (Tony Randall) broadcasts one of the ads on TV, he's forced to create a new product.

Director: Delbert Mann
Producer: Martin Melcher, Stanley Shapiro
Screenwriter: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Arwin Productions, Nob Hill Productions
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1961, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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