George (Rock Hudson) and Judy Kimball (Doris Day) are happily married in the suburbs. Their best friend Arnold Nash (Tony Randall) is their next door neighbor. George is a hypochondriac. A misunderstanding with his doctor leads him to believe that he has weeks to live. He sets out to create a comfortable life for his wife after his death.
I really would like the humor to be sharper and more cutting. I know that Hudson was the leading man of his day and Randall was the sidekick type during this time. I do think that George should be more neurotic and Randall can deliver that personality better. It would be casting against type but this material is calling for it. The premise is trying for something more edgy but this ends up a little bland.
I really would like the humor to be sharper and more cutting. I know that Hudson was the leading man of his day and Randall was the sidekick type during this time. I do think that George should be more neurotic and Randall can deliver that personality better. It would be casting against type but this material is calling for it. The premise is trying for something more edgy but this ends up a little bland.