Please Don't Eat the Daisies

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Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

1h 51m

Comedy

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Lawrence Mackay (David Niven), a professor at Columbia University, lives happily with his wife, Kate (Doris Day), and their three children. But when he leaves his career in education to become a theater critic, his newfound celebrity causes problems with both his friends and family. A scathing review upsets a close friend, and Kate becomes jealous when his work keeps him out late feting with Broadway stars, including the particularly flirtatious Deborah Vaughn (Janis Paige).

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David Nusair

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...a sluggish endeavor that’s rarely as charming (or even entertaining) as one might’ve anticipated...

Rated: 2/4

Mar 30, 2025

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Kerr's best-seller was a plotless package of anecdotes about her parental ordeal in raising a houseful of Lovable Brats. The movie, although droll in spots, clumsily tries to make a big thing of the fact that Daddy is a New York drama critic...

Oct 15, 2019

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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.

Rated: C+

Aug 7, 2010

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Enjoyable romantic comedy suffers from excess length.

Rated: 3/5

May 24, 2006

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

May 16, 2005

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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

Rated: 3.5/5

May 14, 2005

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Kalissa H

A bit boring and it seemed like the husband and wife didn’t really like each other much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Nizar N

As I always say about Doris Day movies, her presence means the movie has to be enjoyable, and that is the case with Please Don't Eat the Daisies too. However, that presence itself is what redeems an otherwise bland movie with a vapid plot and slow pacing. It isn't one of those absolutely boring movies which you would never want to watch again, but it isn't memorable either, because there is nothing worth remembering to begin with (besides Day's appearance).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/07/23

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s r

My girlfriend wanted to watch this with me. It was fun and Day was very cheeky in a good way. Her kids were a riot, but I still don't understand why they locked up the one kid... Regardless, I was intrigued by the story and fun. The abrupt ending was not good closure for me. Niven also was hard to understand and wasn't always funny when he was trying to be. I'd watch it again, but not on my own. It was on Amazon.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Fun. Adorable. A good pick you up movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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steve d

Please don't watch this sexist (even by 60's standards) movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very enjoyable and stylish. Typical of early 1960's cinema. I can say that it drags a little to where the movie goes dry at times. But it is a beautiful production in simple form. Both David Niven and Doris Day deliver quality performances. Would I watch it again? Probably.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

Lawrence Mackay (David Niven), a professor at Columbia University, lives happily with his wife, Kate (Doris Day), and their three children. But when he leaves his career in education to become a theater critic, his newfound celebrity causes problems with both his friends and family. A scathing review upsets a close friend, and Kate becomes jealous when his work keeps him out late feting with Broadway stars, including the particularly flirtatious Deborah Vaughn (Janis Paige).

Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Screenwriter: Jean Kerr, Isobel Lennart
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2010
Runtime: 1h 51m

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