Send Me No Flowers

1964 "Rock is ready to make love yesterday, tomorrow, and especially to Day (Doris that is!)"
6.9| 1h40m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 14 October 1964 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnosis for his own and believes he only has about two more weeks to live. Wanting to take care of his wife Judy, he doesn't tell her and tries to find her a new husband. When he finally does tell her, she quickly finds out he's not dying at all (while he doesn't) and she believes it's just a lame excuse to hide an affair, so she decides to leave him.

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Comedy, Romance

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Director

Norman Jewison

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Universal Pictures

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Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Hitchcoc Rock Hudson plays a hypochondriac who jumps to the conclusion that he has two weeks too live. His wife, played by Doris Day, is comfortable with her husbands lunatic medical assessments and sits back as Hudson goes about finding a new husband for her. This is a comedy of errors with the likes of Paul Lynde and Tony Randall weighing in and confusing everything. Clint Walker, a really good TV Western star of the time, is the chosen paramour. With everything thinking something different and forging ahead (or not), it becomes a delightful romp. I was in high school in the sixties and found most comedy pretty lame, but I got a big kick out of this one. Of course, we all had a thing for Doris Day.
kenjha Believing that he has only a few weeks to live, a hypochondriac tries to find a suitable second husband for his wife in the third teaming of Hudson, Day, and Randall. Hudson is hilarious as the hypochondriac with a full medicine cabinet who, through a misunderstanding, thinks his days are numbered. Day is his understanding wife. Randall is Hudson's neighbor, who takes to drinking and writing a eulogy upon learning that his good buddy is dying. Arnold plays Hudson's doctor and Walker is the beefcake that Hudson decides should succeed him. After a funny beginning, the film loses some of its steam but manages to stay entertaining for the most part.
TheLittleSongbird Send Me No Flowers is a very entertaining film, and a real treat for fans of Doris Day and Rock Hudson. I marginally prefer Pillow Talk and Lover Come Back, but Send Me No Flowers is still very good. It is a touch too long however, and it lags a tad on occasions. Even with these very minor criticisms, it is very sophisticated and funny. The script has many witty lines delivered with panache by all involved, and the story although the subject matter is somewhat morbid manages to be beautifully constructed and sophisticated. The production values are beautiful especially in the cinematography and Doris Day's clothes, while the music is lovely with an irresistible title song. The acting is great, Rock Hudson in particular is brilliant in a difficult role, while Paul Lynde really stands out being hysterical as the cemetery plot salesman and Doris Day still has that fresh and endearing approach that I love her for. Also Norman Jewison does do a stellar job directing. Overall, very nice film. 8/10 Bethany Cox
doctorj-1 Three stars out of ten.There's some funny material here, but some actions are just plain arbitrary. Towards the climax, Doris Day is leaving Rock Hudson and goes to the train station, but changes her mind and decides not to buy a ticket. After arguing with her husband, she gets upset and goes home to pack! Huh? Why wouldn't she have brought her luggage with her when she was getting ready to leave??I really think the earlier scripts written by Stanley Shapiro were better stories.The opening scenes of advertisements for remedies playing while Rock Hudson turned in his sleep was funny enough.Every time Doris Day looks in the medicine cabinet or otherwise deals with his pills, there's a little sound effect that plays. I found it rather distracting, like something from an annoying children's movie.Tony Randall has the best jokes, especially while he's working on the eulogy.