Was diese Frau so alles treibt (1963)

Was diese Frau so alles treibt: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis, Edward Andrews. A housewife’s sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.

“u0026quot;The Thrill Of It Allu0026quot; was one of my best childhood memories. In the days prior to wall-to-wall cable stations, there were certain films that enjoyed a regular place on the weekend matinée lineup on local TV stations. This was one of them. And the funny thing is when I originally saw it, I never thought of it as dated or sexist (this is a memory from about 28 years ago). Even though I grew up in a household where both my parents worked (and my dad never gave it a second thought since there were six of us), I merely accepted the script as a reflection of the 1963 sensibility and not my own. You really canu0026#39;t watch a movie thatu0026#39;s older than you are (Iu0026#39;m guessing lots of you are under 40) and expect it to reflect modern-day sensibilities. That said, the film is expertly written taking several stabs and jabs at the TV advertising (as well as the network) industry. Doris Day was the quintessential modern wife/mother on-screen at the time, and James Garner was a perfect spousal foil for her. And what a touch of class by Arlene u0026quot;Whatu0026#39;s My Lineu0026quot; Francis as an elegant expectant (albeit older) mother and nervous expectant father Edward Andrews.”