ComedyRomance

Send Me No Flowers

- Rock is ready to make love yesterday, tomorrow, and especially to Day (Doris that is!)

At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnosis for his own and believes he only has about two more weeks to live. Wanting to take care of his wife Judy, he doesn't tell her and tries to find her a new husband. When he finally does tell her, she quickly finds out he's not dying at all (while he doesn't) and she believes it's just a lame excuse to hide an affair, so she decides to leave him.

Release Date : 1964-10-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : George Kimball

Original Name : Rock Hudson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judy Kimball

Original Name : Doris Day

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arnold Nash

Original Name : Tony Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Akins

Original Name : Paul Lynde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Winston Burr

Original Name : Hal March

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Ralph Morrissey

Original Name : Edward Andrews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linda Bullard

Original Name : Patricia Barry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bert Power

Original Name : Clint Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vito

Original Name : Clive Clerk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Milkman Ernie

Original Name : Dave Willock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cora

Original Name : Aline Towne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman Commuter

Original Name : Helene Winston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Christine Nelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Country Club Dance (uncredited)

Original Name : Leoda Richards

Gender : Female

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Alban

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Shirley Anthony

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Bernardi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benefit Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Lou Byrne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Pendergrass - the Tennis Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Cook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Cristo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marge (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Crowley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Hanson - the Cheating Golfer (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrest Draper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hoagland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Scheffing (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Maureen Janzen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Paul King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph La Cava

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Clyde McLeod

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : William Meader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caddy (uncredited)

Original Name : John Melfi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Rapport

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Regan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Sell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Taggart

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Look, you're dealing with your wife. You can forget the Constitution. Send Me No Flowers is directed by Norman Jewison and collectively written by Julius J. Epstein, Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore. It stars Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, Clint Walker, Edward Andrews, Paul Lynde and Patricia Barry. Music is by Frank De Vol and cinematography by Danial Fapp. A hypochondriac believes he is dying and makes plans for his wife, which creates many misunderstandings for themselves and everyone around them... The pairing of Hudson and Day was an utter joy, producing romantic comedy escapism from the upper echelons of such genre stations. Send Me No Flowers is the last of their collaborations, so how wonderful to find it to be a grand way to bow out. In parts it's thunderously mirthful, even joyously tasteless in the process, in others it's mature and smart about the subjects to hand. Cast are on fire across the board, but this is undoubtedly Hudson's show all the way. He puts a gracefulness into what is a tricky role, while his sly comedic timing - both visually and vocally - is top dollar. This is a guaranteed bad mood lifter, a pic to blow away the black clouds for a while. The actors are great company to be in, the writing cunning with humorous intent. From some nifty animation at pic's start to introduce Hudson's character's hypochondria, to the sight of the hulking Clint Walker getting out of the world's smallest car! this never lets up on the passion to entertain us. 8/10