The Thrill of It All!

1963 NR 1h 48m DVD

The Thrill of It All!

1963 NR 1h 48m DVD
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Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) is a happily married housewife whose life changes dramatically when the president of a soap company decides she's the perfect TV pitchwoman for his product. After the ads air, Beverly becomes famous and a better breadwinner than her doctor husband (James Garner) -- who doesn't cope well with the change! The Boyers scramble to patch up their crumbling marriage in this classic 1960s comedy.
Cast
Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis, Edward Andrews, Reginald Owen, Zasu Pitts, Elliott Reid, Kym Karath, Alice Pearce, Brian Nash
Director
Norman Jewison
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital Mono
Rating
NR - Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
age 10+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 10+
age 10+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that like many of the Doris Day classics, this is a great movie with a misogynistic message: A housewife gets a job despite her husband's wishes but ultimately returns to her life at home. The problem lies not in her decision but in the way her husband manipulates her to make it. With its outdated gender roles, the film sets an even more inappropriate behavioral example for boys than it does for girls. There's also some very mild innuendo.

Sexual Content

Parents discuss having kids, some kissing between married people, and some innuendo. In one scene, a woman gives birth in a car, but there's nothing graphic or potentially disturbing to kids.

Violence

Not applicable

Language

Not applicable

Social Behavior

Teaches that women should stay home, men have the right to a housewife.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Not applicable

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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