Midnight lace may not have been the best of doris day s movies i agree there are some big holes in the plot and some of the performances but it was huge in helping myrna loy reestablish herself as an older actress working in hollywood. In london, a recently wed american womans sanity comes into question after she claims to be the victim of a threatening stalker. Midnight lace mitternachtsspitzen was my first doris day movie and i watched it on wdr but ive missed the fashion show sequence. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Doris day stars in midnight lace, now on bluray francine. She plays the wealthy wife of rex harrison, who is having financial problems, running the family firm.
Doris day pillow talk movie intro by doni sacramento. But many of her fans dont know of one of her most daring and out of character roles in the 1960 thriller midnight lace. 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. Movie typography from midnight lace 1960, directed by david miller, starring doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy, herbert marshall. Read the full synopsis of midnight lace, 1960, directed by david miller, with doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, at turner classic movies. The working title of this film was matilda shouted fire. When the american wife of a wealthy londonbased financier starts receiving frightening phone calls, she believes her life is in danger, but when she protests to her family following a nearfatal accident, they and the police doubt her claims and. 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. Doris day in hitchcock imitator, midnight lace popmatters.
Midnight lace stars doris day, whose body of film work is usually confined to the puppies and cotton candy realm, so it freaked me out as a kid to see her in a movie like this, kind of like how i felt when frankie avalon got stabbed in the haunted house of horror. 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. Whereas pillow talk introduced us to the glamorous doris day, midnight lace certainly focused on both the glamorous and the outright beautiful woman. Midnight lace cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Doris days performance is one of the worst ever in a major film. A tv reporter mary crosby is mercilessly stalked by a mysterious assassin whom she does not understand why he wants to kill her. Read the midnight lace movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. 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. 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. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films of. The movie ads were incredible and doris day was at her zenith at the boxoffice. Midnight lace is as gripping if not more so than a lot of hitchcock films, in fact i often forget that this isnt hitchcock. Midnight lace 1960 doris day the movie title stills.
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. Doris day a foggy day midnight lace by dayniac4324. The oldfashioned comments of the designer are hilarious. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day. Movie typography from midnight lace 1960, directed by david miller, starring doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy, herbert marshall home 19201924. Feb 18, 2010 watch midnight lace watch movies online free duration. Moviegoers were lined around the block to get in to see the film, very much like psycho. See more ideas about dory, doris day movies and lace. Joan says she feels like she is stuck somewhere between doris day in pillow talk and midnight lace. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. The screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts is based on the play matilda shouted fire by janet green. And from day one, doris day went out of her way to greet myrna and treat her as her equal on the set.
I havent seen this movie yet, but if im remembering correctly, midnight lace is part of a new dvd collection coming out april 7th. Goodbye charlie 1964 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, pat boone full length comedy fantasy movie duration. Ill try to translate the text because everyone should understand it. Trailers from hell on midnight lace, starring doris day. With doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy.
Midnight lace may not have been the best of doris days movies i agree there are some big holes in the plot and some of the performances but it was huge in helping myrna loy reestablish herself as an older actress working in hollywood. With mary crosby, gary frank, celeste holm, carolyn jones. Watch midnight lace watch movies online free youtube. 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. This fact makes kino lorbers new bluray of her 1960 thriller, midnight lace, in which her character is. After watching most of her other films, with rock hudson, and james garner, this is a major departure for doris day. Her performance is one of the best that i have every seen. This was produced by ross hunter, who obviously was more interested in the stars clothes, sets, etc. 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.
Midnight lace doris day the strangest most terrifying. Its a doris day classic and needs to come out on dvd. 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. When the american wife of a wealthy londonbased financier starts receiving frightening phone calls, she believes her life is in danger, but when she protests to her family following a nearfatal accident, they and the police doubt her claims and even her sanity. Doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, rex harrison, roddy mcdowall genre. I could watch this movie over and over and never get tired of it. 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. While many people might think of doris day as only a romantic comedy actress, she did make many dramatic films. 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. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films.
Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. 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. Movie goers were lined around the block to get in to see the film, very much like psycho. Doris day segued from a successful series of comedy smashes into this, producer ross hunters take on a hitchcockstyle thriller, midnight lace. From looking at the pictures on this thread, doris looks sooo beautiful in. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day, rex. Rex harrison, hermione baddeley, anthony dawson, rhys williams, doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall, herbert marshall, natasha parry, david miller, midnight lace 1960 mid night lace, midnight lace 1960, mid night lace, david miller, rex harrison, hermione baddeley, anthony dawson. Although day received a number of positive notices at the time, her performance. 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. This is the doris day movie that, over the years, has come to be my favourite. 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.
Midnight lace is a fauxhitchcock thriller, essentially routine, but with enough flair to make it worth catching. On the tonight show, johnny carson told doris that he felt that she deserved an oscar nomination for the picture. Doris day and rex harrison star in this thriller about mrs. From looking at the pictures on this thread, doris looks sooo beautiful in this movie.
Doris day, rex harrison, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall, john gavin, herbert marshall, john williams. This fact makes kino lorbers new bluray of her 1960 thriller, midnight lace, in which her character is constantly threatened with an untimely end. 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. 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. Oct 23, 2008 doris day recorded a foggy day in 1958.
Midnight lace, requires an actress of considerable ability, but day proves up the task. The white gown that doris day wears is the same dress she wore to the oscar ceremony for her nomination in pillow talk 1959. Doris day proves her talent as an actress of depth and remarkable skill. Jul 30, 2007 midnight lace mitternachtsspitzen was my first doris day movie and i watched it on wdr but ive missed the fashion show sequence. Oct, 2014 trailers from hell on midnight lace, starring doris day. Aug 14, 2019 doris day died in may of this year at age 97. 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. Rex harrison, hermione baddeley, anthony dawson, rhys williams, doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall, herbert marshall, natasha parry, david miller, midnight lace 1960 mid night lace, midnight lace 1960, mid night lace, david miller, rex harrison, hermione.