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The Thrill of It All

Play trailer Poster for The Thrill of It All 1963,  1h 48m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Successful OB-GYN Gerald Boyer (James Garner) and his wife, Beverly (Doris Day), are happily married with two children. At a dinner gathering, Beverly discusses her favorite soap, Happy Soap, and how much she enjoys it. When Beverly is introduced to the company's owner, she is immediately offered a contract as the product's spokeswoman for TV commercials. However, Gerald has a hard time adjusting to his wife's newfound fame, and plots to foil Beverly's career in order to keep her at home.

Critics Reviews

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Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
Ultimately it is in the design and engineering of cumulative sight gag situations that Thrill of It All excels. Go to Full Review
Bosley Crowther New York Times May 9, 2005
3.5/5
I don't want to give you the impression that The Thrill of It All is a great film. I just want to tell you it is loaded with good, clean American laughs. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 8, 2020
2.5/4
...watchable yet entirely erratic... Go to Full Review
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Dec 7, 2006
3/5
Mel Valentin Movie-Vault.com Apr 30, 2005
7/10
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Nov 12, 2004
2/5
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Anakin S Apr 20, 2018 Several great moments pepper this comedy which was the first time Jim worked with Doris.
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Cast & Crew

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Norman Jewison

Director

Doris Day

Beverly Boyer

James Garner

Dr. Gerald Boyer

Arlene Francis

Mrs. Fraleigh

Edward Andrews

Gardiner Fraleigh

Reginald Owen

Old Tom Fraleigh

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The Thrill of It All

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Movie Info

Synopsis Successful OB-GYN Gerald Boyer (James Garner) and his wife, Beverly (Doris Day), are happily married with two children. At a dinner gathering, Beverly discusses her favorite soap, Happy Soap, and how much she enjoys it. When Beverly is introduced to the company's owner, she is immediately offered a contract as the product's spokeswoman for TV commercials. However, Gerald has a hard time adjusting to his wife's newfound fame, and plots to foil Beverly's career in order to keep her at home.
Director
Norman Jewison
Producer
Ross Hunter, Martin Melcher
Screenwriter
Carl Reiner
Production Co
Universal International Pictures, Arwin Productions
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 48m
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