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Pillow Talk (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) (1959)

Rock Hudson , Doris Day , Michael Gordon  |  NR |  Blu-ray
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall
  • Directors: Michael Gordon
  • Format: Anamorphic, Color, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: May 1, 2012
  • Digital Copy Expiration Date: December 31, 2013 (Click here for more information)
  • Run Time: 206 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0076I6242
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,321 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Jan Morrow (Doris Day) and Brad Allen (Rock Hudson) have never met, but they're sworn enemies because of one small appliance in their lives: the telephone. The two share a party line, and Jan is outraged over the amount of time Bill spends wooing women over the phone. A convenient triangle emerges when a client (Tony Randall) of Jan's--she's an interior decorator--falls in love with her and happens to be Brad's old college chum. When Brad makes the connection, he decides to try to court Jan himself, to make her more sympathetic to his phone woes. Of course, she'd never go for such a heel, so he passes himself off as Rex Stetson, a Texas rancher visiting New York. The ensuing tale, albeit predictable, is lots of fun, with some quick-witted dialogue and some clever use of split-screens for the phone calls. Thelma Ritter is hilarious as Jan's always-hung-over maid, Alma; and the pairing of Rock and Doris works beautifully, as always. --Jenny Brown

Product Description

Rock Hudson and Doris Day light up the screen in the new 50th Anniversary Edition of Pillow Talk! This timeless romantic comedy tells the charming story of Jan Morrow (Day), an uptight interior decorator who must share a party line with laid-back playboy Brad Allen (Hudson). But the real connection is made when the two meet and he begins wooing her with late-night calls - while pretending to be someone else. Nominated for five Academy Awardsr including Best Actress, this enjoyable romp co-stars Tony Randall (TV's "The Odd Couple").

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84 of 92 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Horribly Screwed-Up DVD Transfer Of A Great Film! April 6, 2004
Format:DVD
Rating for this movie -- 5 Stars.
Rating for the 2004 DVD version of the film -- 1 Star.

"Pillow Talk" stars Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, and Thelma Ritter. It remains today what it was when released in October of 1959, and that is -- a highly-entertaining and well-acted romantic comedy.

The film was re-released on DVD-Video by Universal Studios on April 6th, 2004. This newer version has been enhanced for 16x9 widescreen TVs, and the anamorphic enhancement has helped in many places. However, the picture quality here does seem to be a bit of a "hit and miss" proposition. Several portions of the movie still look rather crummy (artifact-wise), exhibiting obvious dirt speckles and "noise". The opening titles sequence is peppered with dirt and artifacts galore, as are a few other parts of the film, particularly ALL of the "split screen" scenes. For some reason, it seems that these "split screen" shots could not be cleaned-up nearly as much as the other portions of the movie.

But by far the biggest atrocity is the fact that this 2004 DVD print has been mis-framed! In some places pretty badly, too. Head room is way too tight here, with the tops of many character's heads being cut off. This was NOT the case with the previous 1999 DVD print of this movie.

When you compare the '99 print with this 2004 one, the mis-framing is obvious in many places. It appears that this new print has been "zoomed in" quite a bit, creating the tight head room. Some of the most blatant examples of this "zooming in" occur in Chapter 10, where the piano player's head is severely cropped. Whereas, on the '99 DVD, her entire head is visible in the frame. Plus, a few seconds later in that "Roly Poly" scene, we see a shot of several people singing along to the music and clapping their hands. In this shot, TWO ENTIRE PEOPLE (one on the left and one on the right side of the frame) are totally cut out of the shot! Plus, part of another man is cut out of the frame on the left! These "missing" people are all visible on the 1999 disc.

And check out Chapter 14! This scene is simply horrifying from a framing standpoint! Literally half of Rock Hudson's head is missing here! When we KNOW it should be in the frame (based on the 1999 disc, which is perfectly framed for the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the movie). Yikes!

This is ridiculous carelessness on the part of Universal's quality control department! Many scenes are totally botched with this zoomed-in mis-framing of the print!

Looks like yet another case of a Universal product being mishandled in the DVD transfer department. A pity! For "Pillow Talk" is one of the best romantic comedies you're likely to see this year, or any other year. And it deserves better treatment than this. It's just plain stupid to let an obviously-botched DVD video transfer like this one get into any consumer's hands! Doesn't ANYONE check these framing issues before finalizing the product? Mind-boggling indeed!

This newer DVD version of the film contains the exact same Menu design and Special Features as the previous non-anamorphic variant (minus a text info page about Universal "Web Links"). The bonus features aren't very plentiful, being limited to the original theatrical trailer and some very extensive and informative text notes on the film and its cast members. (FYI -- These text-based items are verbatim to the older "Pillow Talk" DVD release; but definitely worth a read. Until reading these Production Notes, I never knew a sequel to the film was being planned in 1980. But, unfortunately, the project never got beyond the initial planning stages, and the film was never made. Too bad. I'd have liked to have seen that sequel.)

I'm severely disappointed with this DVD. I looked forward very much to having this film in an enhanced anamorphic state. But in this butchered, mis-framed version, it's nearly impossible to fully enjoy the film. Because the FULL film is not here!

If you've already got the older non-anamorphic DVD of "Pillow Talk", you'd be better advised to just hang onto it, and skip this version entirely. Upon looking over both versions side-by-side, the older one really isn't very much worse (fuzziness-wise) than this new one. And when factoring in the mis-framing problem of the new one, the old DVD displays the WHOLE picture; while this new one definitely does not.*

* EDIT/FOOTNOTE (OCTOBER 2005) -- Universal has supposedly fixed the mis-framing problem with this 2004 DVD release -- although I've ordered multiple copies of the "new" disc (from different e-tailers) and still haven't seen a properly-framed copy. I've had to return each one thus far (and they were ordered more than a year apart). Very discouraging. So, you're taking your chances when you order this '04 version of the film.

~throws hands in air in disgust~
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pillow Talk March 21, 2008
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is probably the most well known pairing of Doris Day and Rock Hudson. A laugh out loud comedy in which Tony Randall and Thelma Ritter also showcase their vast comedic talent. Jan Morrow shares a party line with Brad Allen, which she has tried to put a stop to, but the phone company won't cooperate. She uses it for her work as an interior decorator, while he uses it to seduce a multitude of women thru his song writing. When they meet by accident, he assumes another identity to get close to Jan hoping to deceive her until he has the opportunity to get what he wants. When she becomes wise to his deception, all bets are off!
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars For The Movie- 1 Star For the DVD Version June 14, 2002
Format:DVD
Doris Day and Rock Hudson are perhaps the best duo in movie history. Pillow Talk is one of the most clever comedies ever made. This film is about a painful reality in the 50's- party lines. When Jan Morrow wants to use her phone, she must first listen to her other "party" Brad Allen romance the women. She finally works out a deal with him to each have a thirty minute slot where they can make calls, but selfish Brad doesn't adhere to the rules at all! Brad accidentally meets the other end of his party line at a restaurant, and makes a quick decision to become someone else. He ultimately romances Jan, while she has no idea that he is her arch enemy. For it's time, Pillow Talk was one of the more risque films, but yet one of the funniest and most romantic ever made.

On that note, I have to say I was so disappointed with this DVD. There are no extras to speak of other than the trailer and some production notes. As successful as the stars of this movie were, you think Universal could have put a little more punch into this DVD. The quality of the DVD is also quite poor. There was no digital remastering, only a direct copy from vhs to dvd. If you are a person who only has dvd's, I would still get this because this is such a classic, you have to have it around. If you still have your vhs machine, get it on vhs, it's cheaper and not any less quality than the dvd.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great memories
I am an activity director and purchased this to show as part of a pajama day theme. The residents and staff loved it. They don't make movies like this anymore! Read more
Published 10 hours ago by Cindy Crandall
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Transfer!
When I saw this disc for sale, I was very skeptical since I already had a perfectly good DVD copy. However, the price for this blu-ray copy was tempting enough that I bought it. Read more
Published 2 days ago by purpleplay
5.0 out of 5 stars An Old Favorite
I don't know anyone who doesn't love this movie. It was Doris's favorite with Rock Hudson. Tony Randal is wonderful in it as well.
Published 2 days ago by Susan Kelley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!
Order this for a Mother's Day gift. My mom loved it! Was the perfect gift for someone who says she already has everything she needs.
Published 3 days ago by Robert Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful love story and truly a classic!
This has to be one of the best love stories I've seen. If you are a fan of Doris Day and/or Rock Hudson, this is a must see movie. Read more
Published 20 days ago by PJ
5.0 out of 5 stars great film
i did not purchase thisw item. i rented it. it was a lovely classic that only Doris Day and Rock Hudson could pull off together. Pove all their movies together.
Published 21 days ago by babs
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
I love old movies and this is one of them. Doris Day and Rock Hudson are fun to watch. Absolutely amazing.
Published 27 days ago by angie patton
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a funny love story...
I caught this movie one night on cable and was surprised at how tongue in check funny it was. I'd seen Rock Hudson in another film, but not Doris Day. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Little Dot in West Texas
4.0 out of 5 stars A classic escape
It was fun watching this again. Witty dialogue, classy wardrobe, simple romance. All the classic elements set in the New York that we all imagined.
Published 1 month ago by Jon Harvill
5.0 out of 5 stars Cutest Romance Ever!
I love this movie and can watch it over and over. It's so adorable. Doris Day and Rock Hudson both look their sexy best.
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