Send Me No Flowers

Director: Norman Jewison Norman Jewison

Overview

"Light and laugh-filled, Send Me No Flowers is typical Rock Hudson and Doris Day fare. George (Hudson) is a hypochondriac married to Judy (Day) in this marital comedy. When George goes to visit the doctor, he overhears two doctors talking about a diagnosis of a terminally ill patient. George believes they are talking about him and that he is doomed to die. He recruits his friend Arnold (Tony Randall) to find a new husband for Judy. Judy thinks George is covering up for an illicit affair and throws him out of the house. George locates Judy's old college flame Bert (Clint Walker), now a Texas oil millionaire. Excellent performances by Edward Andrews as Dr. Morrissey and Paul Lynde as the aggressive cemetery-plot salesman help this feature along. Although not as solid as the Day/Hudson pairing in Pillow Talk or Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers is still a good romantic comedy."

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/2003
UPC:	0025192121524
Original Release:	1964
Rating:	NR
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	38,603

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rock Hudson	Actor
Doris Day	Actor
Tony Randall	Actor
Clint Walker	Actor
Paul Lynde	Mr. Akins
Hal March	Winston Burr
Edward Andrews	Dr. Ralph Morrissey
Patricia Barry	Linda Bullard
Clive Clerk	Vito
Dave Willock	Milkman
Aline Towne	Cora
Helen Winston	Woman Commuter,Commuter
Christine Nelson	Nurse
John Melfi	Caddy
Herb Vigran	TV Announcer
Shephard Houghton	Sam Scheffing,Sam Scheffing
Forrest Draper	Cheating Golfer
Tommy Cook	Tennis Player
Maureen Jantzen	Hat-Check Girl
Lou Byrne	Secretary
Jean Paul King	Waiter
Don Anderson	Country Club Member
Herschel Bernardi	TV Announcer
Paul Bradley	Country Club Member
George DeNormand	Country Club Member
Maureen Janzen	Hat Check Girl
Tony Regan	Train Passenger
Frank De Vol	Composer
John Alban	Commuter
Shirley Anthony	Country Club Member
Paul Cristo	Commuter
Pat Crowley	Marge
George Hoagland	Country Club Member
Judy Kimball	Actor
Winston Burr	Actor
Ralph Morrissey	Actor
Bert Power	Actor
Milkman Ernie	Actor
Paul Pendergrass	Actor
Harry Hanson	Actor
Sam Scheffing	Actor

Technical Credits

Julius J. Epstein

Norman Barasch

Carroll Moore

Norman Jewison	Director
Julius J. Epstein	Screenwriter
Harry Keller	Producer
Norman Barasch	Screenwriter
Carroll Moore	Screenwriter
Martin Melcher	Executive Producer,Producer
Joe Lapis	Sound Effects
Waldon O. Watson	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Exceedingly lightweight, Send Me No Flowers gets by due to its engaging cast, rather than its sometimes irritating script. Said script also has a fundamental flaw -- the most predominant example being that Doris Day and Rock Hudson are married when the story opens, thus robbing the film of the sexual tension and interplay that make the stars' earlier pairings work. Without that, there's a bit of a hole at the center of Flowers, and the screenwriters have not supplied enough wit and vitality to disguise this fact. In addition, the basic premise of the film is too "Hollywood" and is supported by plot turns that are much too predictable and clichéd. Although Norman Jewison directs lightly and sprightly, the limits of the screenplay still place a big burden on the cast. Fortunately, Hudson and Day are in top form, displaying the same chemistry that was such a big asset on previous outings and going through the mechanics of the plot with a commitment that makes the clichéd seem almost fresh. As usual, Tony Randall steals the show with his impeccable timing and delivery, and there's also able assist from Paul Lynde and Edward Andrews. In the end, Flowers is no bed of roses, but the stars make it an appealing little springtime bouquet.