Here's the synopsis, "A housewife, married to a successful doctor, becomes a star when she is given the job to pitch a popular household soap on TV commercials."HERE is the movie, if you want to torture your psyche. I like old movies, though my taste runs to film noir, not Doris Day. But, when you're bored, you're bored and Doris wears some really cool clothes in this one. Mary Mary would kill for the gowns. But, the end put me in a bad mood. I guess in 1963 no one expected a gal to try and have it all. Shame on Doris. She married a doctor and that's not a good enough career? No, Doris got herself a job selling Happy Soap. It payed more than she could ever dream. But, of course, it pissed her husband off. How dare any wife look outside his home for fulfilment. He throws giant babiefied hissy fits and ruins their house and yard and drives his car into the pool. All of which SHE has to clean up because that's HER job. Besides raising his kids single handedly. And how sorry she is. Oh, honey, I'm so sorry, forgive me. Some comedy. I was like, what the fuck, James Garner? What the fuck indeed.
Spoiler..like I can spoil an ancient movie...luckily Doris comes to her senses and decides to go back to being an obedient house frau like god intended. Making and bottling her own catsup because a good wife would never feed her family that bottled stuff. Thank goodness. I think we all learned a lesson. I wanted to puke. Women were offered nothing back then and shame on you if you went after anything. You dumb bitch, put the heels on and get back in the mother fucking kitchen where you belong. She did everything but wipe his ass and I'm sure that part was censored like her belly button.
6 comments:
Only Doris Day movie I can stand is The Man Who Knew Too Much. CYMBAL CRASH!
Fuck Doris and her "I'm not that kind of girl!" shit.
'Yes' ... dibs on the gowns!
'No' to the lifestyle and woman's roles of the era.
On a positive note, Doris remains one of the leading animal advocates of our day, defending and supporting our 4-legged friends.
I still hate her, but, check out the movie for the gold gown with fringe. To die for.
Too bad it didn't end with her getting an offer to sell her ketchup and a twinkle in her eye, winks,big smile aaaannndd...fade to black....now that would have been a cool & twisted, modern ending. I LOVE Doris Day movies. They are what they are. JG was a handsome man and who didn't love him The Notebook? DD did make some movies that probably had the censors squirming. I love her. Always will. She loves dogs, she is a great lady & activist.
well, when I look at the republican candidates I come to the conclusion that many americans (including women) would love to live in the 1949 - 1964 era.
Maybe some people should start looking for distant relatives in foreign countries. You don't have to go down with the ship. You are not a captain (not even an italian one)l.
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