This version of the song is actually a remake of doris days song teachers pet from the 1958 film teachers pet starring clark gable and doris day. The film ended up on most yearends top 10 lists, including the coveted new york times. Pum, pa dum pa dum pum pa dum pa dum pa dum pa dum pum pa dum pa dum teachers pet pa dum pa dum pa dum i wanna be teachers pet pa dum pa dum i wanna be huddled and cuddled as close to you as i. The song was introduced in the movie of the same name by doris day, in 1958.
Cary grant and james stewart both turned down the role of james gannon because they knew they were too old for the part. A young marion ross is featured and doris day sings the films theme song. Clark gable is the lead here, playing a chauvinistic newsman with an intense dislike of educated journalists such as. Teachers pet is a surprisingly enjoyable comedy that manages to avoid the many pitfalls into which it could very easily become entrapped.
Doris day and the husbandandwife writing team of fay and michael kanin, have managed to coalesce journalism and. I caught up with teachers pet last night on tcm, a movie id seen before and remembered fondly for doris days sexy performance as a night school journalism teacher who has a romantic clashandclinch with crusty older newspaperman clark gable. After she began her career as a big band singer in 1939, her popularity increased with her first hit recording sentimental journey 1945. She was also known for her commitment to animal welfare by founding a number of highprofile organizations dedicated to that cause. Teacher s pet 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Teachers pet is a movie which stands in the tradition of the infamous three. Doris day doris mary ann kappelhoff, cincinnati, ohio, u. Nathan lane hams it up beautifully in this animated film version of the disneyabc tv series. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The career woman of teachers pet is journalism instructor doris day, confronted by a reluctant and critical student, the seasoned newspaperman clark gable. Teachers pet is a 1958 american romantic comedy film directed by george seaton, and stars clark gable, doris day, gig young and mamie van doren. While the lyrics are sung from the point of a view of a student in love with a teacher, in the film day played a teacher romanced by an adult student clark gable.
Teachers pet was one of the last successes of clark gables career. April 3, 1922 may, 2019 was an american actress, singer, and animal welfare activist. Teachers pet, story of fourth estate, opens at capitol. The latter featured a fine supporting cast that included gig young and mamie van doren. It seems that doris day used to be the gotogal when it came to suffering from men and their mistaken identities. Clark gable is the lead here, playing a chauvinistic newsman with an intense dislike of educated journalists such as those being taught by professor day at the nearby college. May 19, 2012 soundtrack to the 1958 film of the same name. About teachers pet teachers pet is a popular song written by joe lubin and published in 1958. Teacher s pet is a movie which stands in the tradition of the infamous three.
Fay and michael kanins screenplay is fantastic, showing real character development and depth, as well as looking at both sides of the coin fairly its not often that i can watch a romcom and understand both of the leads point of view as clearly as i do with teacher s pet. Holden and deborah kerr, and teachers pet 1958, a pairing of clark gable and doris day as, respectively, a newspaper editor and a journalism teacher who spar until they finally fall in love. Teachers pet 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Teachers pet performed by doris day over film titles the girl who invented rock and roll performed by mamie van doren in the nightclub, sung later by doris day in her apartment teachers pet mambo trivia from imdb. For teachers pet is a wittily scripted comedy, whereas lucy gallant is an effective if somewhat hybrid romantic melodrama. Doris day and the husbandandwife writing team of fay and michael kanin, have managed to coalesce journalism and romance, those. The filming of teachers pet was a monumental occasion for doris day, but on the home front, doris was left emotionally distraught after hearing the news that her brother, paul had suddenly passed away shortly before the film commenced.
The film could have come across as a desperate move, pairing him with doris day, a star over two decades his junior. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two no. Teachers pet is a 1958 american romantic comedy film directed by george seaton, and starring clark gable, doris day, gig young, and mamie van doren. Gable in one of his finest latecareer performances plays jim. Very clever script with comedic touches and some physiological undertones, that keeps the viewer entertained and amused. Its one of my favorite doris day movies really a lot of fun doris recorded teacher s pet on nov.
This title is a cover of teachers pet as made famous by doris day. No, you dont need your eyes checked, you read my title right clark gable and doris day made a movie together, and you know what. Teachers pet dvd for sale clark gable is the hardnosed newspaper editor gannon who knows that his business is experience based, you have ink in your veins or you don. Scorned love kills s04e10 teachers pet hd full episode. Doris day had a top 100 hit record with the catchy title song, written by joe lubin. Teacher s pet 1958 in the charming romantic comedy teacher s pet 1958, clark gable is at his curmudgeonly best playing james gannon, a toughasnails newspaperman who believes a degree from the school of hard knocks is far more valuable than one from any university. Its one of my favorite doris day movies really a lot of fun doris recorded teachers pet on nov. And what they are candidly discussing in this new film at the roxywell. Doris day plays erica stone, a journalism teacher at a local college who believes just the opposite. Teacher s pet is a smart, witty, and surprisingly thoughtprovoking romantic comedy.
Doris day, clark gable, teachers pet 1958 the films of doris day. Teachers pet emerges as one of doris days best films. Released 1958, teachers pet stars clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received. Doris was still touchy about it years later in the 80s during filming of the bbc documentary i dont even like apple pie, when the interviewer was told not to mention mamie van doren in a prefilming briefing. Fay and michael kanins screenplay is fantastic, showing real character development and depth, as well as looking at both sides of the coin fairly its not often that i can watch a romcom and understand both of the leads point of view as clearly as i do with teachers pet. Movie legends clark gable and doris day headline a comedy with class. Clark gable, doris day, mamie van doren mpaa rating. He turns down the invitation via a nasty letter to her. Doris day, american singer and motionpicture actress whose performances in movie musicals of the 1950s and sex comedies of the early 1960s made her a leading hollywood star. Oct 24, 2009 teacher s pet was released on april 1, 1958. But before that, shed had a flourishing career as a radio personality and vocalist, most notably with bandleader les brown. Teachers pet by george seaton clark gable, doris day.
Somewhere ill find you 1942 official trailer clark gable, lana turner movie hd duration. For me, teachers pet is the best film that doris day made alongside lover come back in which she starred with rock hudson. Teachers pet 1958 stream and watch online moviefone. The latter featured a fine supporting cast that included gig young and mamie van. A news paper editor clark cable who has no formal education despises all journalists with a college education, including erica stone doris day, who invites him to give a lecture in her journalism class. Teachers pet 1958 in the charming romantic comedy teachers pet 1958, clark gable is at his curmudgeonly best playing james gannon, a toughasnails newspaperman who believes a degree from the school of hard knocks is far more valuable than one from any university. Doris day plays erica stone, a journalism teacher at a local college who. Teachers pet video gable is sent by his boss to be a guest and give a lecture at days class. Attracted to lovely professor erica stone day, he masquerades as a novice in her class. Gable in one of his finest latecareer performances plays jim gannon, a schoolofhardknocks newspaperman who despises journalism schools. The star, who died may, 2019, was not only was a superb actress, but throw in the fact that she was one of the finest pop. Even as an old dodger, clark gable knew how to lay. A hardnosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him. Teachers pet film he gets his mind on the attractive prof.
Doris day ruled the box office for 10 solid years in the 50s and 60s. Doris day, clark gable, teachers pet 1958 the films. Doris day and mamie van doren, teachers pet premiere. Even as an old dodger, clark gable knew how to lay on. Teachers pet is a smart, witty, and surprisingly thoughtprovoking romantic comedy. Vhs, 1992 clark gable doris day teachers pet vhs, 1992 clark gable doris day. Ive never understood doriss image as a virgin in the movies, because to me she. It was performed by christy carlson romano of kim possible and even stevens. Doris day, clark gable, teachers pet 1958 the films of. Teachers pet pa dum pa dum i wanna be teachers pet pa dum pa dum i wanna be huddled and cuddled as close to you as i can get thats t. Newspaperman clark gable falls for journalism instructor doris day. For my money, teachers pet is one of doris days best, and clark gable is no slouch in it, either. Regarded as a beloved film icon, the effervescently blonde doris day starred in a series of popular movie romps from the early 50s through the mid60s.
With clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren. Mamie van doren famously complained that doris was cold and had ignored her during the filming of teachers pet. Other than the slow beginning at the newspaper, it was intelligent, witty, and doris day had a great character development. While its premise would seem to indicate it would be a runofthemill, bythenumbers, highconcept comedy, fay and michael kanins screenplay somehow hits all the expected plot points without coming across as. Teachers pet 1958 film teachers pet is a 1958 american romantic comedy film directed by george seaton, and starring clark gable, doris day, gig young, and mamie van doren.
In the months leading up to his death, paul had been working on publicity for the musical aspects of arwin. Teachers pet movie day is the university professor stone, who teaches journalism. Apr 03, 2018 the filming of teachers pet was a monumental occasion for doris day, but on the home front, doris was left emotionally distraught after hearing the news that her brother, paul had suddenly passed away shortly before the film commenced. Teachers pet is a movie which stands in the tradition of the infamous three hudson day randall movies from the 50ies. A neat little story although a bit different for gable. Teachers pet is a popular song written by joe lubin and published in 1958 the song was introduced in the movie of the same name by doris day, in 1958. This version of the song is actually a remake of doris days song teachers pet from the 1958 film teachers.