Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Name: Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 1960-03-31
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Doris Day, David Niven, Janis Paige, Spring Byington, Richard Haydn

1960·Movie·NR·112 min·★ 6.2(84)

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“The Uproarious Movie From The Big Best-Seller!”

Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.

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About Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies is a 1960 English-language comedy, family and romance film directed by Charles Walters. The cast is led by Doris Day, David Niven, Janis Paige. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV.

Please Don't Eat the Daisies was produced by Euterpe Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on March 31, 1960, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Charles Walters
Writers: Isobel Lennart
Release date: March 31, 1960
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Euterpe Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Please Don't Eat the Daisies cast & crew

Please Don't Eat the Daisies was directed by Charles Walters and written by Isobel Lennart.

The cast features Doris Day as Kate Mackay, David Niven as Larry Mackay, Janis Paige as Deborah Vaughn, Spring Byington as Suzie Robinson, Richard Haydn as Alfred North, and Patsy Kelly as Maggie.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robert J. Bronner and it was produced by Joe Pasternak and Martin Melcher.

Is Please Don't Eat the Daisies worth watching?

Please Don't Eat the Daisies holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 84 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and romance, Please Don't Eat the Daisies is worth a place on your watchlist.

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