Product Details

• Actors: Doris Day, Richard Widmark, Gig Young, Gia Scala, Elisabeth Fraser
• Directors: Gene Kelly
• Writers: Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov, Peter De Vries
• Producers: Joseph Fields, Martin Melcher
• Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: January 27, 1993
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302641950
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,398 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully Risque :), November 19, 2000

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Vannie Ryanes "Vannie Ryanes/VSR Book Review" (South Orange, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tunnel of Love [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The "Tunnel of Love" is such great fun. This sly romantic comedy was directed by Gene Kelly and stars Doris Day and Richard Widmark. I know it seems unlikely that Richard Widmark would be in a movie like this but here he is in this 1958, black and white innuendo filled comedy about a suburban couple who can't get pregnant no matter what they do. You have to feel sorry for poor Richard Widmark when he comes home hot, tired and out of sorts from traveling to Connecticut from New York. All he wants to do is get out of his hot sticky clothes, curl up on the sofa and sleep. But Doris Day has other ideas, her temporature just right so they have to make love NOW, then rush off immediately to the doctor's office, per the good doc's intructions.

The hook is that Doris and her husband start proceedings to adopt a baby. A female inspector comes to talk to the couple, through a mishap Widmark wakes up in the inspectors bed. Did he or didn't he??

To make matters worse the inspector suddenly has to go away and returns 12 months later? Out of the blue the agency has found a baby for the couple, the baby looks like Widmark, the next door husband and best friend of Widmark thinks it's Widmark's baby and Widmark thinks it's his baby. And Doris is really suspicious. The next door husband played by Gig Young is a world class philanderer who never gets caught is loaded with lots of advice (all bad) for frazzled Widmark.

This movie must have been soooo risque in 1958 and it's still so now. The surburbia shown here is so cliched that it's down right laughable. Doris sings the title song "Tunnel of Love."

This is definately a great way to spend a rainy Saturday night with a big bag of popcorn.

Vannie

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "TUNNEL" DIGS FOR AND MINES A FEW LAUGHS!, May 28, 2003

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Paul Brogan (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tunnel of Love [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"The Tunnel of Love" was Doris Day's third film for MGM and probably ranks as her least memorable.

Shot in a matter of weeks, it clearly betrays its theatrical roots, being based on a popular Broadway hit which later became a staple for summer stock productions for many years.

Despite it's tight budget and shooting schedule, it surprisingly lost money. Miss Day was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress and received the coveted Laurel Award from Motion Picture Exhibitor Magazine for being the most popular female star in films, the first of eight consecutive awards as most Popular Actress by this publication. None of this, however, saved "Tunnel of Love", which does provide some amusing moments despite a slightly overlong running time which allows interest to sometimes wane.

Gene Kelly directed the talented cast in his final film at MGM after more than 15 years under contract. Had original plans worked out a decade later, he'd have again directed Miss Day in "Hello Dolly" which Richard Zanuck initially wanted as a vehicle for the gifted blonde.

Doris Day and Richard Widmark play a Connecticut couple who want to have a baby. The film's plot evolves around those efforts as well as a lot of misunderstandings which are better seen than described.

As always, Miss Day is a delight. Her comedic talent is second to none and she makes the most of the sometimes tepid situations, giving it the benefit of her personality and skill at making you believe everything she says. Fabled Hollywood Hairstylist Sydney Guilaroff who worked on this film as well as several others with Miss Day told me personally that "...Doris was the most professional actress I have ever encountered. She always knew her lines, never kept people waiting and treated the crew with the same dignity and kindness that she treated her co-stars...." A highlight is Miss Day's exuberant rendition of "Runaway Skiddadle Skidoo", a peppy little song that even allows co-star Richard Widmark to sing a bit of."

Widmark surprises with a very charming and easygoing comic performance. He and Miss Day work well together and it's too bad they didn't have better material to serve them.

Gig Young is in his usual fine form in this the third of four on-screen performances opposite Miss Day. Elisabeth Fraser in the second of four roles opposite Miss Day displays her usual polish. Gia Scala adds window dressing and the viewer will come away not feeling they'd wasted their time but with the talent involved probably wishing for a sweeter aftertaste. Perhaps color would have brightened the proceedings in more ways than one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Ride in th Tunnel of Love, January 23, 2000

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Anthony Santamauro (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tunnel of Love [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a very funny film based on the Broadway show with the same title. The plot concerns Doris Day and Richard Widmark's attempts to adopt a baby. Directed by Gene Kelly, the film is a bit stagey with long stretches of dialogue between Richard Widmark and his next door neighbor played by Gig Young becoming a bit weary at times. However, whenever Doris Day shows up on the screen, everything seems just fine. She's bright bubbly and bouncy in a roll that gives her a chance to show off her comedic talent and even gives her a chance to sing a little. The title song, TUNNEL OF LOVE is quite catchy but a tune she sings at a party half way through the film titled RUNAWAY SKIDADDLE SKIDDOO is very fine. She made a lovely recording of this tune for Columbia records. Buy this film. It's well worth owning.(One major complaint. The film is in black and white. Color would have certainly brightened the mood)