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Please Don't Eat the Daisies

The Uproarious Movie From The Big Best-Seller!
1960 | 112m | English

(5263 votes)

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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.
Release Date: Mar 31, 1960
Director: Charles Walters
Writer: Jean Kerr, Isobel Lennart
Genres: Family, Comedy, Romance
Keywords professor, romcom, critic
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Euterpe Productions
Box Office Revenue: $5,150,000
Budget: $1,775,000
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Doris Day Kate Mackay
David Niven Larry Mackay
Janis Paige Deborah Vaughn
Spring Byington Suzie Robinson
Richard Haydn Alfred North
Patsy Kelly Maggie
Jack Weston Joe Positano
John Harding Norman McQuarry
Margaret Lindsay Mona James
Carmen Phillips Mary Smith
Mary Patton Mrs. Hunter
Charles Herbert David Mackay
Stanley Livingston Gabriel Mackay
Flip Mark George Mackay
Baby Gellert Adam Mackay
Bess Flowers Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
Milton Frome Gus (uncredited)
Leoda Richards Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Benny Rubin Pete (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow Mrs. Greenfield (uncredited)
Barbara Aberle Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Baker Sardi's Patron (uncredited)
Mary Benoit Guest (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley Student (uncredited)
Gail Bonney Miss Bonney (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley Maid (uncredited)
John Brennan Young Man (uncredited)
Ella Mae Brown Browser (uncredited)
Jhean Burton Actress (uncredited)
Lorraine Caldwell Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Card Mrs. Yule (uncredited)
Jack Chefe Sardi's Headwaiter (uncredited)
Richard Collier Fabric Salesman (uncredited)
Joseph Cronin Pianist (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Party Guest (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis Guest (uncredited)
Robert Darin Minor Role (uncredited)
Frank Delfino Minor Role (uncredited)
Burt Douglas Young Man (uncredited)
Amy Douglass Martha (uncredited)
Joan Dupuis Minor Role (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre Guest (uncredited)
Duke Fishman Browser (uncredited)
Donald Foster Justin Withers (uncredited)
Marianne Gaba Young Girl (uncredited)
Frank Gardner Student (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson Sardi's Patron (uncredited)
James Gonzalez Actor in Play (uncredited)
Stuart Hall Sardi's Patron (uncredited)
Christian Haren Minor Role (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes Mona's Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp Party Guest (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz Jane March (uncredited)
Karyn Kupcinet Minor Role (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle Sardi's Patron (uncredited)
Peter Leeds Mackay's Secretary (uncredited)
Len Lesser Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)
Larry McCormick Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Claire Meade Dowager (uncredited)
Harold Miller Sardi's Patron / Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Power Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Ravel Waiter (uncredited)
John Rice Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Clark Ross Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Seel Upholstery Man (uncredited)
Norman Stevans Sardi's Patron (uncredited)
Guy Stockwell Young Man (uncredited)
Lomax Study Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Geraldine Wall Dr. Sprouk (uncredited)
Joseph Waring Salesman (uncredited)
Ira L. Westley Bassist (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Name Job
Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Irving Aaronson Producer's Assistant
John McSweeney Jr. Editor
Jean Kerr Book
Robert J. Bronner Director of Photography
George W. Davis Art Direction
Hans Peters Art Direction
Henry Grace Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich Set Decoration
Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Morton Haack Costume Designer
Al Jennings Assistant Director
Charles Walters Director
Isobel Lennart Screenplay
David Rose Music
Name Title
Martin Melcher Producer
Joe Pasternak Producer
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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 11 18 8
2024 5 12 18 6
2024 6 9 17 5
2024 7 12 20 5
2024 8 10 26 5
2024 9 9 15 4
2024 10 8 18 4
2024 11 6 10 4
2024 12 7 14 3
2025 1 7 11 4
2025 2 6 10 2
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 4 3 4 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 2 0

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