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In this entertaining comedy by Charles Walters, everyone seems to get in on the act, even the dog and especially the four overactive kids in a wildly challenging family. David Niven co-stars with Dori... read more read more...s Day as Lawrence and Kate Mackay, distinctive parents struggling with home, life, and family. Lawrence opts for leaving his job teaching at Columbia University in New York for a post as a drama critic for a Gotham newspaper, bringing new problems to the pile the family already owns. First, they are forced to move out -- far out -- to the countryside with their brood and canine. And next, while Kate handles home, hearth, and hellions, Lawrence proceeds to alienate one of his best friends with a shattering review. That unhappy beginning to his new career also brings in one of the actresses damaged by his cutting remarks (Janis Paige), who wreaks her own form of havoc on poor Lawrence. In the meantime, Day gets to sing some songs which add to the light-hearted attitude of it all. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Charles Walters

Release Date: March 31, 1960

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DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005

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  • latashamcurtis
    January 19, 2008
    latashamcurtis
    I loved the way Doris Day could let you know she's angry and let you have it...and still be a lady. Her comedy at it's best.
  • keishahosler
    June 18, 2007
    keishahosler
    In all fairness I just don't like David Niven, but the movie itself isn't too bad, Doris does a great job as always.
  • Clockwise
    December 14, 2006
    Clockwise
    Well, pretty boring and plotless, I thought. It had a bunch of songs put in just so she could sing, and most of them didn't make any sense in the context of the movie. But at least I've seen Doris Day in something now.
  • CourtYoung
    April 21, 2006
    CourtYoung
    Singing the song now...what a wonderful "pick me up" movie!!! Gotta love the old musical movies!!!!!

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Emanuel Levy
August 7, 2010
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Doris Day's fluffy comedy, made at the height of her popularity, is based on Jean Kerr (married to film critic Walter Kerr), and co-stars a smooth David Niven as her husband. Full Review

Ken Hanke
May 24, 2006
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Enjoyable romantic comedy suffers from excess length.

Christopher Null
May 14, 2005
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

Cute little flick, and it has absolutely nothing to do with daisies. Full Review

John J. Puccio
April 14, 2005
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

It's so ho-hum, it's hard to stay awake through it. And the title? One of the Mackay kids eats the daisies at the new house. Somehow, in the book that seemed a lot funnier. Full Review

June 26, 2008
Variety

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Emanuel Levy
August 5, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
May 16, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Derek Adams
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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