Irishchatter
I really thought these two were absolutely adorable. Doris Day looked very beautiful in her black dress and her hair being tied up just stunningly well. It was so funny that the characters had a both thing in common, they get rashes on their faces when they are nervous, it was so hilarious! I even loved how this movie was so colourful, especially if it was in the 1960's, it looked mighty like you rarely see that on some 60's films and I'm not talking about the black and white ones. I cant believe Doris Day is still living at 94 like Jesus she must be the sole survivor of the people who were involved in this film! Shes such a legend like you cant go wrong with Day at all! I honestly liked the love tension between Day and Grant, they made me squeal with delight that they kissed in the middle of the movie when I thought it will be at the end! Seriously, 50's and 60's couldn't hold the love any longer whereas nowadays, we see the kiss til last! Lovely film, I give this a 8/10!
Robert J. Maxwell
For a romantic comedy, this is pretty sad. Debonair millionaire Cary Grant tries unsuccessfully to seduce virginal Doris Day before she manages to wrench a proposal of marriage from him. Gig Young is the neurotic sidekick. Audrey Meadows is the wisecracking room mate of Doris Day.It's said because, first, the whole plot belongs back in the buttoned-down 50s. Bad timing. Nineteen sixty-two was on the cusp. Between the time this was first greenlighted and the moment of its release, women began taking the pill.A little depressing, too, because both the leads are old enough to be past these sorts of games. Doris Day, still attractive and sexy, is filmed through a layer of Vaseline or something. Cary Grant was four years away from the end of a forty-four year career. This ought to be a movie about kids in their 20s.And, okay, Doris Day's original holotype, "Pillow Talk," was extremely amusing in its own obvious way and commercially successful. Rock Hudson showed his modest talent for comedy. Even the two sequels were amusing, although one of them was virtually a remake. But the formula had run dry by this time. And one feels embarrassed at having to conceive of Cary Grant as a substitute for Rock Hudson.When I say the formula had run dry, here's an example of what I mean. As in "Pillow Talk," the uber-handsome and wealthy hunk talks Doris Day into joining him for a bit of illicit sex but she outwits him in one way or another. Here, Grant takes her to Bermuda after showering her with a wardrobe from Bergdorff-Goodman. (What gal could resist?) She frustrates him by breaking out in a nervous rash. So far, so repetitious. But the writers can't think of what to do next, so they later have Day decide to really go THROUGH with it. She flies back to the hotel and begs Grant to join her. He shows up and she's drunk as a skunk -- falls out the window, in fact -- and no man of principle ever takes advantage of a woman who is drunk. Besides that, Doris Day is the worst drunk ever to appear on the screen. Her voice seems to have been dubbed for the sequence. There had been a Frustration Scene in all three prequels. Here, there are two, because nobody could think up anything else.Finally, the wisecracks, double entendres, and cross situations aren't as inventive or as funny as they think they are. Grant is in a taxi, grumbling about psychoanalysts and lunch, and blurts out something about "Freud's famous frankfurters." The camera holds on his face for a long time while the laughs that aren't there finally subside.The movie isn't without its moments. Gig Young takes the place of Tony Randall in the prequels and he's quite good as the goofy ex economics professor. He had a neat comic touch and had played a similar role in "Ask Any Girl" (1959) and "The Desk Set" (1957). Young gets the best lines.But it would have been best if they'd quit making "Doris Day Movies" after the first three, and if both the principals here had hung up their guns before working in this one.
Petri Pelkonen
Cathy Timberlake, a country girl looking for a job and Philip Shayne, a rich businessman meet in New York City after his Rolls Royce splashes her with mud.They fall for each other, but the only problem is she wants to get married and he has no interest in such a thing.That Touch of Mink (1962) is directed by Delbert Mann.The leading couple is something grand, for we have Doris Day and Cary Grant.They share some chemistry together.Gig Young does great job as Roger.Audrey Meadows is terrific as Connie Emerson.Alan Hewitt is great as Dr. Gruber.John Astin is quite hilarious as Mr. Everett Beasley.Portraying themselves are Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Yogi Berra.The movie has some fun moments.One of them is when Cathy is waiting for Philip in the hotel room and gets drunk.And the phone call for Beasley makes you chuckle.Roger's visit at the shrink is quite funny.This isn't a classic of romantic comedies, but Cary Grant and Doris Day make it work.
thinker1691
Cary Grant is seen by many as the absolute epitome of genuine American bachelorhood. In Hollywood movies, his suave, debonair elegance is sought after by nearly all his co-stars. Thus, if you combine this extraordinary eligible individual with that sweet, innocent famous Girl-next-door, Doris Day, the end result is this Classic film from the early 1960's called " That Touch of Mink. " The story combines Philip Shayne an unmarried successful wall street millionaire (Cary Grant) who accidentally splashes Cathy Timberlake (Doris Day) with his car on on her way to an interview. Responsibly, he want to make it up to her, so he sends, his neurotic assistant Roger (Gig Young) to explain. Instead of accepting his apology, she angrily decides to meet him in person to vent her fury and therein begins a whirlwind affair which become more zanier with each scene. Audrey Meadows, plays Connie Emerson her best friend who gives her advice which is wasted on Shayne. The end result is a hilarious romp through the pathways of romance American style. A farcical, film of Love when it was still a challenge to find it among modern couples. Great film for anyone seeking the key to a successful courtship. ****