A tv reporter mary crosby is mercilessly stalked by a mysterious assassin whom she does not understand why he wants to kill her. Midnight lace is a fauxhitchcock thriller, essentially routine, but with enough flair to make it worth catching. Movie still, midnight lace, doris day production company. Midnight lace is a good thriller that could have been an excellent film since the plot introduces several characters and the viewer never knows whether kit is telling the truth or the stalker is fruit of her imagination. Movie goers were lined around the block to get in to see the film, very much like psycho. Although the plot might seen a bit blasa c for some viewers, midnight lace still manages to, twist your mind in a knot untill yo figure out what the hell in going on. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. With doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day. With mary crosby, gary frank, celeste holm, carolyn jones. Doris day dead at 97 after contracting a serious case of. Doris day was in her second year of a remarkable seven year run as the biggest feamel box office draw in hollywood when midnight lace 1960 was released.
This movie isnt as good as some others of the same type, but it is very. Midnight lace, requires an actress of considerable ability, but day proves up the task. Doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, rex harrison, roddy mcdowall genre. Doris day and rex harrison star in the shocking thriller, midnight lace. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Oct 23, 2008 doris day recorded a foggy day in 1958. I didnt like seeing doris day playing a victim in this film or being victimized. I havent seen this movie yet, but if im remembering correctly, midnight lace is part of a new dvd collection coming out april 7th. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day, rex. Aug 14, 2019 doris day died in may of this year at age 97. Feb 18, 2010 watch midnight lace watch movies online free duration.
Movie fans alike know doris day was one of hollywoods most adorable and popular leading ladies for her roles in lighthearted romantic comedies and her signature singing in many of her films. In london, a recently wed american womans sanity comes into question after she claims to be the victim of a threatening stalker. Unfortunately doris day overacts with the hysteria and screams of her key, but annoying character and partially spoils the. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy en roddy mcdowall. Midnight lace is een film uit 1960 onder regie van david miller. Doris day proves her talent as an actress of depth and remarkable skill. But many of her fans dont know of one of her most daring and out of character roles in the 1960 thriller midnight lace. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy, david miller.
Launched to superstardom after being paired with rock hudson in the racy romantic comedy pillow talk 1959, this film allowed her to play against type in a hitchcockstyled thriller. Midnight lace the 1960 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Doris day and rock hudson on the set of the movie midnight lace 1960. Midnight lace marked the second coproduction of universal and arwin productions, which was owned by doris day and her. Doris day was in her second year of a remarkable seven year run as the biggest female box office draw in hollywood when midnight lace 1960 was released. Having spent an acting career making mostly wonderful comedies, this beautifully and artfully acted mystery,midnight lace, firmly established day as a. After lentz was out of the film industry for nearly ten years, doris day requested her services for the production midnight lace universal, 1960. Shortly after moving to one of londons wealthiest neighborhoods with her husband, kit is threatened by an unknown party. She plays the wealthy wife of rex harrison, who is having financial problems, running the family firm.
Doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, rex harrison, roddy mcdowall. Although day received a number of positive notices at the time, her performance. Nov 10, 2015 doris day was in her second year of a remarkable seven year run as the biggest female box office draw in hollywood when midnight lace 1960 was released. Day plays kit preston, elegant newlywed wife of british. An american woman doris day living in london is terrorized by an obscene phonecaller just three. Doris day movies on dvd ultimate 9 movie collection set calamity jane love me or leave me midnight lace pillow talk lover come back send me no flowers the thrill of it all please dont.
Preston, an american woman newly wed to her british husband living in london. Kit preston day is the elegant newlywed wife of british financier anthony preston harrison. Like the earlier julie, lace is an attempt to showcase doris days dramatic skills in the kind of victimized role that often gets a lot of attention. Her acting is so good you want to slap her out of her hysteria at times. Midnight lace marked the second coproduction of universal and arwin. Midnight lace 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Rex harrison is his usual debonair self and doris day makes a good victim of the mysterious stalker. Then kit is frightened one day in a london fog by a voice behind a statue. Midnight lace 1960 challenged doris day to perform at a nerve shearing level and as usual she rose to the occasion. Doris day segued from a successful series of comedy smashes into this, producer ross hunters take on a hitchcockstyle thriller, midnight lace. Launched to superstardom after being paired with rock hudson in the racy romantic comedy pillow talk 1959, this film allowed her to play against type in a hitchcockstyled. From looking at the pictures on this thread, doris looks sooo beautiful in this movie. Midnight lace is a 1960 american eastmancolor neo noir mystery thriller film directed by david miller, and stars doris day and rex harrison about a woman who is threatened by a stalker. Kit and anthony preston never had a real honeymoon, and the midnight lace pajamas are anthonys business is very pressing these days. The pair who had teamed so well in 1959 with pillow talk, netting day an oscar nomination as best actress, once again satisfied audiences with this slightly improbable but very.
Doris day, versatile singer, actress, tv star, animal activist and radiant icon of sunny, funny femininity, died early monday at age 97. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films. Rent midnight lace 1960 starring doris day and rex harrison on dvd and bluray. Midnight lace is as gripping if not more so than a lot of hitchcock films, in fact i often forget that this isnt hitchcock. Read the full synopsis of midnight lace, 1960, directed by david miller, with doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, at turner classic movies. The pair who had teamed so well in 1959 with pillow talk, netting day an oscar nomination as best actress, once again satisfied audiences with this slightly improbable but very engrossing and glossy. It keeps you guessing well into the picture before the rather surprising climax. About 8 by 10 inches powered by sixbits ecommerce solution. Her performance is one of the best that i have every seen. Midnight lace 1960 movie clip no telephones in gondolas. The white gown that doris day wears is the same dress she wore to the oscar ceremony for her nomination in pillow talk 1959. Like the earlier julie, lace is an attempt to showcase doris day s dramatic skills in the kind of victimized role that often gets a lot of attention.
Midnight lace is a 1960 american eastmancolor mystery thriller film distributed by universalinternational, directed by david miller, and stars doris day and rex harrison about a woman who is threatened by a stalker. Rent midnight lace 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The movie ads were incredible and doris day was at her zenith at the boxoffice. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films of. This fact makes kino lorbers new bluray of her 1960 thriller, midnight lace, in which her character is constantly threatened with an untimely end. Then there is a new man on the to the prestons vintage apartment. Kit doris day and anthony preston sir rex harrison never had a real honeymoon, and the midnight lace pajamas are for when they can finally get out of london on a trip to venice. Doris day in hitchcock imitator, midnight lace popmatters. On the tonight show, johnny carson told doris that he felt that she deserved an oscar nomination for the picture.
The following year she did the costume design for another day film, lover come back 1961, and during 1962 worked on her last production, a gathering of eagles released in 1963. Photo by bob willoughby see 1,232 photos and videos on their profile. The screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts is based on the play matilda shouted fire by janet green the film was remade as a television film by universal television for nbc in 1981. Doris day and rex harrison star in this thriller about mrs. After watching most of her other films, with rock hudson, and james garner, this is a major departure for doris day. Having spent an acting career making mostly wonderful comedies, this beautifully and artfully acted mystery, midnight lace, firmly established day as a truly sincere dramatic actress to the first degree. Midnight lace is a 1960 american eastmancolor neo noir mystery thriller film directed by david miller, and stars doris day and rex harrison about a woman. Doris days hysteria scene midnight lace 1960 discussion. I will comment on the film as it actually is, her character was being systematically tortured, emotionally and mentally and it took its toll on her physically.
It was this image that moviegoers fell in love with in her musicals the pajama game, 1957 and lightweight sex comedies pillow talk, 1959, making her one of the. The screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts is based on the play matilda shouted fire by janet green. Midnight lace 1960 for most of her film career, doris day was typecast in roles many of her own choosing that exploited her wholesome screen presence and sunny disposition. Share midnight lace dvd, 2017 midnight lace dvd, 2017 14 product ratings. The working title of this film was matilda shouted fire.
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