The Thrill of It All

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The Thrill of It All
Directed by Norman Jewison
Produced by Ross Hunter
Martin Melcher
Written by Larry Gelbart (story)
Carl Reiner
Starring Doris Day
James Garner
Arlene Francis
Music by Frank De Vol
Cinematography Russell Metty
Editing by Milton Carruth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) 1963
Running time 108 min.
Country U.S.A.
Language English
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The Thrill of It All is a 1963 romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison starring Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis, and ZaSu Pitts. The screenplay was written by Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner. Reiner also plays a cameo as a character actor appearing on TV in various nasty roles.

Reiner had originally conceived the project for Judy Holliday, who died before the film could be made, according to Reiner's reminiscence during his videotaped "Archive of American Television" interview.

The story of the film centres around urban housewife Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) and her husband, a successful gynecologist and devoted family man, Gerald (James Garner). Beverly is offered the opportunity to star for a television commercial advertising soap. After a shaky start, she gets a contract for $85,000 per year to appear on the weekly TV commercials. Soon the TV studio places greater and greater demands on the unlikely TV star. Gerald becomes jealous of the fact that she is now out-earning him, and their relationship slowly deteriorates until their eventual reconciliation.


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