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Genre
  
Comedy, Romance

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

7/10
IMDb

Director
  
Michael Gordon

Initial DVD release
  
January 30, 2007

Language
  
English

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Writer
  
Bella SpewackSam Spewack
,
Leo McCarey
,
Hal Kanter
,
Jack Sher

Release date
  
December 25, 1963 (1963-12-25)

Adapted from
  
My Favorite Wife, Somethings Got to Give

Cast
  
Doris Day
(Ellen Wagstaff Arden),
James Garner
(Nicholas Arden),
Polly Bergen
(Bianca Steele),
Thelma Ritter
(Grace Arden),
Fred Clark
(Mr. Codd (Hotel Manager)),
Don Knotts
(Shoe clerk)

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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Tagline
  
SHE'S MARRIED TO HIM........HE'S MARRIED TO HER... AND...IT'S...SHEER...BEDLAM...FROM...MORNING...'TIL NIGHT!

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Move Over, Darling is a 1963 American comedy film starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen and directed by Michael Gordon. The picture was a remake of a 1940 screwball comedy film, My Favorite Wife, with Irene Dunne, Cary Grant and Gail Patrick. In between these movies, an unfinished version entitled Something's Got to Give began shooting in 1962, directed by George Cukor and starring Marilyn Monroe (she got fired but hired again and died soon after) and Dean Martin.

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The film was chosen as the 1964 Royal Film Performance and had its UK premiere on 24 February 1964 at the Odeon Leicester Square in the presence of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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At the 21st Golden Globe Awards, Doris Day was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical but lost to Shirley MacLaine in Irma la Douce.

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Plot

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Ellen Wagstaff Arden (Doris Day), a mother of two young girls named Jenny and Didi, was believed to be lost at sea following an airplane accident. Her husband, Nick Arden (James Garner), was one of the survivors.

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After five years of searching for her, he decides to move on with his life by having her declared legally dead so he can marry Bianca (Polly Bergen), all on the same day. However, Ellen is alive; she is rescued and returns home that particular day. At first crestfallen, she is relieved to discover from her mother-in-law Grace (Thelma Ritter) that her ('ex') husband's honeymoon has not started yet.

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When Nick is confronted by Ellen, he eventually clears things up with Bianca, but he then learns the entire time Ellen was stranded on the island, she was there with another man, the handsome, athletic Stephen Burkett (Chuck Connors) - and that they called each other "Adam" and "Eve."

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Nick's mother has him arrested for bigamy, and all parties appear before the same judge who married Nick and Bianca earlier in the day. Bianca and Ellen request divorces before the judge sends them all away. Bianca leaves Nick, while Ellen storms out, still married to Nick, declared alive again. Ellen returns to Nick's house unsure if her children will recognize her. Her children welcome her home, and so does Nick.

Cast

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  • Doris Day as Ellen Wagstaff Arden
  • James Garner as Nick Arden
  • Polly Bergen as Bianca Steele Arden
  • Thelma Ritter as Grace Arden
  • Fred Clark as Mr. Codd
  • Don Knotts as Shoe Clerk
  • Chuck Connors as Adam
  • Edgar Buchanan as Judge Bryson
  • John Astin as Clyde Prokey
  • Pat Harrington, Jr. as District Attorney
  • Max Showalter as Hotel Desk Clerk

    • Soundtrack music

  • "Move Over Darling" – Music and lyrics by Joe Lubin, Hal Kanter and Terry Melcher (Day's son) arranged by Jack Nitzsche. Sung by Doris Day and chorus (featuring ace West Coast session singers the Blossoms, featuring Darlene Love, Fanita James, and Jean King). during the opening credits and played as background music at the end. Reached #8 in the British singles chart in 1964 for Day and in 1983 for Tracey Ullman.
  • "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" from Lohengrin (1850) – Written by Richard Wagner. Played when Nick and Bianca arrive at their honeymoon hotel
  • "Beautiful Dreamer" – Music and lyrics by Stephen Foster. Played as background music during the memorial service for Ellen
  • "Twinkle Lullaby" – Music and lyrics by Joe Lubin. Sung by Ellen (Doris Day) to her children.

    • References

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