The Thrill of It All Read 26 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When The Thrill of it All would air on TV, we’d make Jiffy Pop and gather around the Zenith to follow the story of unassuming housewife Beverly Boyer’s sudden and unexpected rise to fame as a glamorous TV spokesperson for Happy brand soap products. A series of misunderstandings leaves an advertising executive with a campaign for a product which has not yet been invented, while he romances his rival in the guise of its inventor. Smith’s voice sounds as impressive as ever throughout. Garner matches her note for note as the slightly chauvinistic husband who would rather have his wife at home. 913 likes. Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. The Thrill of It All (1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Thrill of It All was one of Doris Day’s top three highest grossing films and one of her most popular. Directed by Norman Jewison, The Thrill Of It All details the strife that ensues between married couple Gerald (James Garner) and Beverly (Doris Day) after the latter appears in a commercial and becomes an overnight success. Complete your Thunder collection. The Happy Soap Company is owned and managed by the Fraleigh family. After having been lost at sea for several years, a missing wife thought long dead returns just after her husband has remarried. The Thrill of It All! Despite Beverly's performance going poorly in her own mind, Tom loved how refreshing and honest Beverly came across to the viewer. [1] It earned $6 million in US theatrical rentals. The Thrill of It All (1963) Originally published January 28th, 2015 Second-wave feminism (you’ve already stopped reading, haven’t you?) Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world". A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him. A debt-ridden circus is saved by a well-meaning but inept publicity man. So Tom signs her to a one year, $80,000 contract to continue doing the same. I love all the sets of these comedic Doris Day movies. Doris Day, James Garner. The Thrill Of It All North New Jersey's own BLACK SABBATH and OZZY OSBOURNE tribute band! The Thrill Of It All. The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Thrill_of_It_All_(film)&oldid=992322706, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 December 2020, at 17:41. A rich businessman and a young woman are attracted to each other, but he only wants an affair while she wants to save herself for marriage. Most of the action takes place at their house, where Hollywood legend Zasu Pitts plays Maggie the maid. The Thrill of It All is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. She soon becomes paranoid that he is having an affair with his attractive secretary, and decides to get back at him by pretending she has been unfaithful. Day is at the height of her charm here as she is completely winning as the housewife thrown into the celebrity spotlight and doesn't really know how to handle it. Gerald later returns, only to enact psychological warfare, making Beverly jealous by pretending that he is drinking and carousing with multiple women. By HOWARD THOMPSON. The Thrill of It All even features a few songs that leave heartbreak in the rear-view mirror. The story centers around suburban housewife Beverly Boyer and her husband, a successful obstetrician and devoted family man, Gerald. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In the thrill of it all And I guess you were goddamn perfect 'Cause every single time you call I remind myself of what I lost that night My love In the thrill of it all In the thrill of it all Even though we weren't in love It was far from lust Yeah, you were beautiful But in you I could trust Others they warned my heart They said I would lose fast Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. DVD. Although he is more of a company figurehead than an active participant in the company's day-to-day business, anything that family patriarch Tom Fraleigh wants for the company he usually gets. Certificate: Passed Despite Beverly's performance going poorly in her own mind, Tom loved how refreshing and honest Beverly came across to the viewer. Soon the soap company places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. For that, The Thrill of It All -- an album that begins with "You must think that I'm stupid" and lifts in mood rarely and only slightly at that -- is an odd title. Discover something for everyone this month with some choice picks for the best movies and TV to stream in April. She is to appear in a live commercial spot during a Happy Soap sponsored television show telling her story just as she told Tom. [3], Garner wrote the film was "better than it should have been... because of Doris."[4]. The Thrill Of It All North New Jersey's own BLACK SABBATH and OZZY OSBOURNE tribute band! His vocal performance as a singer packs emotional wallop. A series of misunderstandings leaves a married man believing he has impregnated the owner of an adoption agency, and that she will be his and his wife's surrogate. Huggo. 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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