The Thrill of It All

"She's hoping he's ready. He's wishing she's willing."

1963 1h 48m EN

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7.1

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89%

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6.9

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 89🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 6,474

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.

“She's hoping he's ready. He's wishing she's willing.”

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Cast

Doris Day
Beverly Boyer
James Garner
Gerald Boyer
Arlene Francis
Mrs. Fraleigh
Edward Andrews
Gardiner Fraleigh
Reginald Owen
Tom Fraleigh
Zasu Pitts
Olivia
Elliott Reid
Mike Palmer
Alice Pearce
Irving's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Carl Reiner, Larry Gelbart, Carl Reiner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Doris Day and James Garner and Arlene Francis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's hoping he's ready. He's wishing she's willing.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norman Jewison directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Frank De Vol scores. Milton Carruth cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doris Day and James Garner and Arlene Francis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She's hoping he's ready. He's wishing she's willing.".
7IMDB entry: tt0057581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.