Move Over Darling (1963)

After being stranded on an island in the Pacific for 5 years, a wife (Doris Day) and mother returns home only to find out she's been declared legally dead and her husband (James Garner) has remarried! She must deal with his new wife (Polly Bergen) while he must deal with the hunk (Chuck Connors) she was stranded with. A remake of the 1940 screwball comedy MY FAVORITE WIFE and directed by Michael Gordon (PILLOW TALK). Originally, it was set to be Marilyn Monroe's final movie under the title SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE but after her death, it was recast with Day and given a new title. This is one of Day's best vehicles. As they proved in THE THRILL OF IT ALL, Day and Garner have a terrific chemistry together. It's not especially fresh as it's pretty much a scene for scene remake of the 1940 film but it's glamorous and its players seem to relish their roles and know how to deliver their lines with the right amount of spark. Light and breezy entertainment at it's best. With Thelma Ritter, Don Knotts, Elliott Reid, Edgar Buchanan, John Astin and Fred Clark.