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Doris Day and Rock Hudson: Remembering Their Movies and On Screen Magic
One of the more delightful moments of the recent TCM FilmFestival was a screening of the Doris Day and Rock Hudson film Send Me No Flowers, their third and sista big screen sex comedy that had so delighted moviegoers.
Obviously Hudson was not Day’s only leading man, as the singer/actress also starred with Cary Grant in ’s ThatTouch of Mink, James Garner in ’s Move Over Darling and Robert Taylor in ’s Do Not Disturb. And if one is being completely honest, there’s no denying that they all fall into a kind of formula, yet there is just something about those collaborations with Hudson — ’s Pillow Talk, ’s Lover komma Back and Send Me No Flowers — that created a special kind of magic.
The irony? “Hudson doubted his comedy chops going into Pillow Talk,” related TCM host Ben Mankiewicz when introducing the film, “but with some tutoring from Day and director Michael Gordon, he delivered an impressiv
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Rock Hudson
American actor (–)
For the spelfilm, see Rock Hudson (film).
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, – October 2, ) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. He was a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
He achieved stardom with his role in Magnificent Obsession (),[1] followed by All That Heaven Allows (), and Giant (), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hudson also found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day: Pillow Talk (), Lover Come Back (), and Send Me No Flowers (). During the late s, his films included Seconds (), Tobruk (), and Ice hållplats Zebra (). Unhappy with the film scripts he was offered,[2] Hudson formed his own bio production companies, first 7 Pictures Corporation, then later Gibraltar Pictures, to have more control over
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Inside Doris Day's Long-Lasting Friendship with Rock Hudson and Final Goodbye
Doris Day and Rock Hudson enjoyed an enduring bond that began when they starred in the classic Pillow Talk and lasted until his death in
Reminiscing about the first time they met, Day — who died on Monday at the age of 97 — told PEOPLE in that she “knew almost nothing about him” beforehand.
“I remember asking someone ‘Is his name really Rock? That’s odd, don’t you think?’ ” remembered Day.
“But it didn’t take long to get to know him because he was funny. He really has a great sense of humor. And he named me Eunice. He always had to have a name for me. There were many of them, but Eunice he liked best,” she recalled. “We had a marvelous time.”
In addition to bringing the pair together, the romantic comedy was a hit at the box office, and with the critics. For her starring role in the film, Day received her one and only Best Actress Oscar nomination. They would go on to appear together in