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Move Over Darling
- “Move Over Darling”, a 1963 film starring Doris Day and James Garner, is actually a remake of the 1940 comedy, “My Favorite Wife.” The original film was in black and white and starred Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Both films have the same story-line, but Doris Day and James Garner approach it a little differently from the original cast.
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Move Over, Darling is a 1963 American comedy film starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen and directed by Michael Gordon filmed in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope released by 20th Century Fox. The film is a remake of a 1940 screwball comedy film, My Favorite Wife, with Irene Dunne, Cary Grant and Gail Patrick.
The movie that Ellen describes to Bianca (Polly Bergen) while giving her a massage is My Favorite Wife (1940), of which this is a remake.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Michael Gordon
- 1963-12-25
Enjoyable bedroom-farce, a remake of Cary Grant and Irene Dunne's "My Favorite Wife", has a colorful supporting cast, cute kids, a fine score by Lionel Newman and, of course, Day herself, shining brightly while going from happy to sad to frantic to sentimental.
A remake of the 1940 farce My Favorite Wife, starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, Move Over, Darling features Garner as a man who's just about to remarry, after his wife was lost at sea five years ago.
- Michael Gordon, Ad Schaumer
- Doris Day
Sep 27, 2011 · Sep 27, 2011. This just goes to show that having more than one wife is more than enough. “Move Over Darling”, a 1963 film starring Doris Day and James Garner, is actually a remake of the 1940 comedy, “My Favorite Wife.” The original film was in black and white and starred Irene Dunne and Cary Grant.
It had originally been made in 1940 with the title My Favorite Wife starring the classic pairing of Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. The story, however, had been utilized under various guises for many years – the spouse assumed dead – the remaining member remarrying – the presumed-dead mate returning.
A remake of My Favorite Wife (1940), a screwball comedy starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, it was Monroe's last work, but from the beginning of its production it was disrupted by her personal troubles, and after her death on August 4, 1962, the film was abandoned. Most of its completed footage remained unseen for many years.
