Some old movies are even more interesting than the new ones…Isn’t it? Take an example of this evergreen movie, Pillow Talk. It is one of the best movies of its whole decade. It is full of love, romance, complications as well as never-ending comedy. It also has a brilliant cast that includes Day and Hudson, and yes, of course, the chemistry between them adds a feather to the cap of this famous movie.
Pillow Talks starts with the split screens and telephonic conversations and ends in the streets with beautiful shots. It has very attractive sets and locations involved in its filming that also properly fit with the storyline and plot of the film. Do you want to know more about the movie?
This movie also earned many awards and nominations making its name visible in the list of top hits of 1959. If you have not watched it yet, you should definitely watch this amazing movie without wasting your time. What is this movie about? Who are the cast and characters in the movie? Who all are the movie-makers? What are the filming locations of the movie? What is the basic storyline of this film? When did the movie release? All these are covered briefly in this blog that you are reading.
The filming locations of Pillow Talk
Pillow talk is entirely shot in the USA, mostly in New York. The romantic movie has many beautiful scenes in it. This wonderful filming includes many locations such as Central Park and many other parts of Manhattan as well as some other parts of New York City and 100 Universal City Plaza in California. During the shooting, Day and Hudson started building chemistry between them which helped their acting look realistic. The last scene of Manhattan streets was shot at the first. Although they took multiple takes for the scenes, at last, they managed to bring out their best.
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The storyline of the movie
This story is about an interior decorator, Jan, who shares a party line with a Broadway composer and playboy, Brad. Both of them never met in real anytime before. Brad used to chat with different girls often on the telephone keeping the phone busy all the time. Brad’s best friend Jonathan is also Jan’s client. When they first met, Brad fakes as Rex and seduces Jan.
Jan and Brad slowly started falling in love with each other. The further movie shows What happened when Brad reveals his identity, how he managed to pamper Jan, how they both fell for each other, and what all problems did they find with each other. Watch the movie to see the whole unique version of love and romance with loads of comedy in between.
Cast and crew of Pillow Talk
Michael Gordon is the director of the movie. The writers of Pillow Talk are Russell Rouse, Maurice Richlin, Stanley Shapiro, and Clarence Greene. Ross Hunter and Martin Melcher are the producers of this film. The main star cast of the movie includes Rock Hudson as Brad Allen, Doris Day as Jan Morrow, Thelma Ritter as Alma, Tony Randall as Jonathan Forbes, Nick Adams as Tony Walters, Karen Norris as Miss Dickenson, Julia Meade as Marie, Allen Jenkins as Harry, Marcel Dalio as Mr.Pierot, Lee Patrick as Mrs.Walters, Mary McCarty as Resnick, Alex Gerry as Dr. Maxwell, Hayden Rorke as Mr. Conrad, Valerie Allen as Eileen, Jacqueline Beer as Yvette, and Arlen Stuart as Tilda.
More about the film
Pillow Talk is an American romantic comedy movie from 1959. The film premiered on 6th October 1959 in New York with a running time of 1 hour 42 minutes. It focuses on the story of Jan and Brad, and how they fell in love with each other.
The movie, Pillow Talk, won many awards and nominations including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Bambi Award for Best Actor, Laurel Award for Best Comedy, and many more. It was one of the biggest hits of 1959 and it also made its place in the National Film Registry. A sequel of the movie was also planned but it couldn’t execute due to some reasons.
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