{"id":5064,"date":"2008-01-03T11:11:36","date_gmt":"2008-01-03T18:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2020-12-25T20:23:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T03:23:10","slug":"lover-come-back-1961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5064","title":{"rendered":"Lover Come Back (1961)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;As Dad always said, &#8216;A man who can&#8217;t be bribed can&#8217;t be trusted.'&#8221;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Poster-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Poster-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Poster-1-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Poster-1.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn advertising executive (Doris Day) is furious to learn that her womanizing rival (Rock Hudson) has snagged a key account using unethical bribes. When she learns that a (fictional) new product known as &#8220;VIP&#8221; is being created by Dr. Linus Tyler (Jack Kruschen), she is determined to win the account; things get complicated, however, when she&#8217;s mistakenly led to believe that Hudson himself is &#8220;Dr. Tyler&#8221;, and the two start falling in love.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising<\/li>\n<li>Doris Day Films<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Rock Hudson Films<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Tony Randall Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMade directly to capitalize on the success of Doris Day and Rock Hudson&#8217;s first teaming together &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=20749\"><em>Pillow Talk<\/em> (1959)<\/a> &#8212; <em>Lover Come Back<\/em> offers more of the same: the story&#8217;s specifics have changed, but the essential dynamic of mistaken identities and unexpected romance remains intact. It received glorious reviews from the <em>New York Times<\/em> upon its release, with Bosley Crowther calling it &#8220;one of the brightest, most delightful satiric comedies since <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4138\"><em>It Happened One Night<\/em><\/a>&#8220;; and it remains innocuously good fun. Modern-day audiences won&#8217;t be able to resist giggling over virile, closeted Hudson mouthing lines like, &#8220;I find him very intriguing &#8212; in a man-to-man sort of way,&#8221; and there are plenty of other racy double entendres sprinkled liberally throughout:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Day (as Carol):<\/strong> Leonard, who has a lilac floor in their kitchen?<br \/>\n<strong>Chet Stratton (as Leonard):<\/strong> I have.<br \/>\n<strong>Day (as Carol):<\/strong> Oh. Well, Leonard, everyone isn&#8217;t as artistic as you are. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The film&#8217;s unrealistic denouement &#8212; with events wrapping up far too neatly &#8212; detracts somewhat from the story&#8217;s overall integrity, but <em>Lover Come Back<\/em> offers enough enjoyment to recommend for one-time viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The third and final Day\/Hudson romantic comedy &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=20789\"><em>Send Me No Flowers<\/em> (1964)<\/a> &#8212; isn&#8217;t listed in Peary&#8217;s book, though I&#8217;ve reviewed it as a &#8220;Missing Title&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doris Day as Carol Templeton<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Day2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rock Hudson as Jerry Webster<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Remarkable-Muscle-Control.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Day&#8217;s outrageous hats<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Hats3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tony Randall as Pete Ramsey<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Randall3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine use of split-screen camerawork<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Split-Screen.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vibrant Technicolor sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lover-Come-Back-Technicolor.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A clever screenplay with plenty of witty dialogue and double entendres: &#8220;You look wonderful without your clothes!&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0055100\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1962\/02\/09\/archives\/screen-lover-come-back-opens-at-music-hallrock-hudson-and-doris-day.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/82078\/lover-come-back#articles-reviews?articleId=12723\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelfilm.com\/dorisroc.htm#lover\">Reel Film Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;As Dad always said, &#8216;A man who can&#8217;t be bribed can&#8217;t be trusted.&#8217;&#8221; Synopsis: An advertising executive (Doris Day) is furious to learn that her womanizing rival (Rock Hudson) has snagged a key account using unethical bribes. When she learns that a (fictional) new product known as &#8220;VIP&#8221; is being created by Dr. Linus Tyler (Jack Kruschen), she is determined to win the account; things get complicated, however, when she&#8217;s mistakenly led to believe that Hudson himself is &#8220;Dr. Tyler&#8221;,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5064\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5064"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59574,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions\/59574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}