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{{short description|1963 film by Norman Jewison}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Thrill of It All
| name = The Thrill of It All
| image =
| image = The Thrill of It All poster.jpg

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| caption =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Norman Jewison]]
| director = [[Norman Jewison]]
| producer = [[Ross Hunter]]<br>[[Martin Melcher]]
| producer = [[Ross Hunter]]<br>[[Martin Melcher]]
| writer = [[Larry Gelbart]] (story)<br>[[Carl Reiner]]|
| screenplay = [[Carl Reiner]]
| story = [[Larry Gelbart]]<br>[[Carl Reiner]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[James Garner]]<br>[[Arlene Francis]]|
| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[James Garner]]<br>[[Arlene Francis]]
| music = [[Frank De Vol]] |
| music = [[Frank De Vol]]
| cinematography = [[Russell Metty]] |
| cinematography = [[Russell Metty]]
| editing = [[Milton Carruth]] |
| editing = [[Milton Carruth]]
| distributor = [[Universal Pictures]] |
| distributor = [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]]
| released = [[17 July]] [[1963 in film|1963]]|
| released = {{Film date|1963|07|17}}
| runtime = 108 min.
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = [[U.S.A.]]
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $11,779,093<ref name="numbers">[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1963/0TOIA.php Box Office Information for ''The Thrill of It All''.] [[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]. Retrieved September 5, 2013.</ref>
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'''''The Thrill of It All''''' is a [[1963]] [[romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Norman Jewison]] starring [[Doris Day]], [[James Garner]], [[Arlene Francis]], and [[ZaSu Pitts]]. The screenplay was written by [[Larry Gelbart]] and [[Carl Reiner]]. Reiner also plays a cameo as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles.
'''''The Thrill of It All''''' is a 1963 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Norman Jewison]] and starring [[Doris Day]] and [[James Garner]], with a supporting cast featuring [[Carl Reiner]], [[Arlene Francis]], [[Reginald Owen]] and [[ZaSu Pitts]]. The screenplay was written by [[Carl Reiner]] from a story by [[Larry Gelbart]] and [[Carl Reiner]].


Reiner had originally conceived the project for [[Judy Holliday]], who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "[[Archive of American Television]]" interview. (Holliday died of cancer in 1965 at the age of 43.)
Reiner had originally conceived the project for [[Judy Holliday]], who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "[[Archive of American Television]]" interview.


==Plot summary==
==Plot==
The story of the film centres around urban housewife Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) and her husband, a successful gynecologist and devoted family man, Gerald (James Garner). Beverly is offered the opportunity to star for a [[television]] commercial advertising [[soap]]. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for $80,000 per year to appear on the weekly TV commercials. Soon the TV studio places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald becomes jealous of the fact that she is now out-earning him, and their relationship slowly deteriorates until their eventual reconciliation.
The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful [[obstetrician]] and devoted family man, Gerald. Beverly is offered the opportunity to star in a [[television]] commercial advertising Happy Soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for nearly $80,000 per year (about ${{Inflation|US|80000|1963|r=-4|fmt=c}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}) to appear in weekly TV commercials.

Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald resents the fact that the appearances are taking up an increasing amount of her time, and that his position as [[breadwinner]] of the family is becoming threatened by Beverly's wealth. He also becomes jealous of the level of attention that Beverly's new-found stardom has brought her. Their relationship slowly deteriorates, but Gerald's patience finally snaps when the soap company gifts Beverly a swimming pool which is secretly built on the site of the family garage, and he accidentally drives and sinks his car into it later that evening. After an angry confrontation between the pair, he walks out with an ultimatum that she must choose either her career or their marriage. Gerald later returns, employing psychological warfare to make Beverly jealous by pretending that he is drinking and carousing with multiple women. After a harrowing, bonding experience involving an expectant couple with whom they have become friendly, Beverly decides to give up her lucrative career and return to her "philandering" husband and her life as a housewife and mother.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Doris Day]] ... Beverly Boyer
* [[Doris Day]] as Beverly Boyer
*[[James Garner]] ... Dr. Gerald Boyer
* [[James Garner]] as Dr. Gerald Boyer
*[[Arlene Francis]] ... Mrs. Fraleigh
* [[Arlene Francis]] as Mrs. Fraleigh
*[[Edward Andrews]] ... Gardiner Fraleigh
* [[Edward Andrews]] as Gardiner Fraleigh
*[[Reginald Owen]] ... Old Tom Fraleigh
* [[Reginald Owen]] as Old Tom Fraleigh
*[[Zasu Pitts]] ... Olivia
* [[ZaSu Pitts]] as Olivia
*Elliott Reid ... Mike Palmer
* [[Elliott Reid]] as Mike Palmer
*Alice Pearce ... Irving's wife
* [[Alice Pearce]] as Irving's Wife
*Kym Karath ... Maggie Boyer
* [[Kym Karath]] as Maggie Boyer
*Brian Nash ... Andy Boyer
* Brian Nash as Andy Boyer
*Lucy Landau ... Mrs. Goethe
* Lucy Landau as Mrs. Goethe
*Paul Hartman ... Dr. Taylor
* [[Paul Hartman]] as Dr. Taylor
* [[Burt Mustin]] as the Fraleighs' butler, Sidney
*Hayden Rorke ... Billings
*Alex Gerry ... Stokely
*Robert Gallagher ... Van Camp
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==External links==
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*{{imdb title|id=0057581|title=The Thrill of It All}}
*{{amg title|id=1:49785|title=The Thrill of It All}}


[[Carl Reiner]], one of the two screenwriters of the film, makes brief appearances as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles (World War II German Officer / Cad / Western Gunslinger).
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==Production==
The film was announced in 1962. Hunter wanted to reunite Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald by having them play support parts.<ref name="fonda">FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits
By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 16 May 1962: 33.</ref>


Doris Day and James Garner played the leads as a married couple in another theatrical film later that same year titled ''[[Move Over, Darling]]'', a [[remake]] of the [[Irene Dunne]]/[[Cary Grant]] movie ''[[My Favorite Wife]]'' (1940). ''The Thrill of It All'' and ''Move Over, Darling'' were almost equally huge box office hits, with the first film released in July and the second opening on [[Christmas Day]].
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==Reception==
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''The Thrill of It All'' was the [[1963 in film|16th biggest hit of the year]], grossing $11,779,093 domestically.<ref name="numbers"/> It earned $6 million in US [[Gross rental|theatrical rentals]].<ref>"All-Time Top Grossers", ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', 8 January 1964 p 69</ref>
[[it:Quel certo non so che (film 1963)]]

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Garner wrote the film was "better than it should have been... because of Doris."<ref>{{cite book|title=The Garner Files: A Memoir|first1=James|last1=Garner|first2=Jon|last2=Winokur|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2011|page=254}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of American films of 1963]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|0057581|The Thrill of It All (1963)}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_thrill_of_it_all}}
* {{TCMDb title|4406}}
* [http://trailersfromhell.com/thrill/ ''The Thrill of It All''] at [[Trailers from Hell]]

{{Norman Jewison}}
{{Ross Hunter}}

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[[Category:Films produced by Ross Hunter]]
[[Category:Films scored by Frank De Vol]]
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 22 December 2024

For other uses, see The Thrill of It All.
The Thrill of It All
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Jewison
Screenplay byCarl Reiner
Story byLarry Gelbart
Carl Reiner
Produced byRoss Hunter
Martin Melcher
StarringDoris Day
James Garner
Arlene Francis
CinematographyRussell Metty
Edited byMilton Carruth
Music byFrank De Vol
Distributed byUniversal-International
Release date
  • July 17, 1963 (1963-07-17)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,779,093[1]

The Thrill of It All is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Doris Day and James Garner, with a supporting cast featuring Carl Reiner, Arlene Francis, Reginald Owen and ZaSu Pitts. The screenplay was written by Carl Reiner from a story by Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner.

Reiner had originally conceived the project for Judy Holliday, who developed cancer and had to bow out of the project, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "Archive of American Television" interview.

Plot

[edit]

The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful obstetrician and devoted family man, Gerald. Beverly is offered the opportunity to star in a television commercial advertising Happy Soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for nearly $80,000 per year (about $800,000 in 2023) to appear in weekly TV commercials.

Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald resents the fact that the appearances are taking up an increasing amount of her time, and that his position as breadwinner of the family is becoming threatened by Beverly's wealth. He also becomes jealous of the level of attention that Beverly's new-found stardom has brought her. Their relationship slowly deteriorates, but Gerald's patience finally snaps when the soap company gifts Beverly a swimming pool which is secretly built on the site of the family garage, and he accidentally drives and sinks his car into it later that evening. After an angry confrontation between the pair, he walks out with an ultimatum that she must choose either her career or their marriage. Gerald later returns, employing psychological warfare to make Beverly jealous by pretending that he is drinking and carousing with multiple women. After a harrowing, bonding experience involving an expectant couple with whom they have become friendly, Beverly decides to give up her lucrative career and return to her "philandering" husband and her life as a housewife and mother.

Cast

[edit]

Carl Reiner, one of the two screenwriters of the film, makes brief appearances as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles (World War II German Officer / Cad / Western Gunslinger).

Production

[edit]

The film was announced in 1962. Hunter wanted to reunite Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald by having them play support parts.[2]

Doris Day and James Garner played the leads as a married couple in another theatrical film later that same year titled Move Over, Darling, a remake of the Irene Dunne/Cary Grant movie My Favorite Wife (1940). The Thrill of It All and Move Over, Darling were almost equally huge box office hits, with the first film released in July and the second opening on Christmas Day.

Reception

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The Thrill of It All was the 16th biggest hit of the year, grossing $11,779,093 domestically.[1] It earned $6 million in US theatrical rentals.[3]

Garner wrote the film was "better than it should have been... because of Doris."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Box Office Information for The Thrill of It All. The Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. ^ FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 16 May 1962: 33.
  3. ^ "All-Time Top Grossers", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 69
  4. ^ Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 254.
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