
Move Over, Darling(1963)
“She's Married to Him... He's Married to Her... and It's Sheer Bedlam from Morning 'till Night!”
Overview
Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific. Although most passengers manage to survive the incident, Ellen presumably perishes when swept off her lifeboat, her body never recovered. Fast forward five years. Nicholas, wanting to move on with his life, has Ellen declared legally dead. Part of that moving on includes getting remarried, this time to a young woman named Bianca Steele, who, for their honeymoon, he plans to take to the same Monterrey resort where he and Ellen spent their honeymoon. On that very same day, Ellen is dropped off in Los Angeles by the Navy, who rescued her from the South Pacific island where she was stranded for the past five years. She asks the Navy not to publicize her rescue nor notify Nicholas as she wants to do so herself.
Director
Michael Gordon
Studio
Arcola Pictures
Revenue
$13M
Cast

Doris Day
as Ellen Wagstaff Arden

James Garner
as Nicholas Arden

Polly Bergen
as Bianca Steele

Thelma Ritter
as Grace Arden

Fred Clark
as Mr. Codd

Don Knotts
as Shoe Clerk

Elliott Reid
as Dr. Herman Schlick

Edgar Buchanan
as Judge Bryson

John Astin
as Clyde Prokey

Pat Harrington Jr.
as District Attorney

Eddie Quillan
as Bellboy

Max Showalter
as Hotel Desk Clerk
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1963
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Box Office
$13M
Production Companies
Arcola Pictures
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Where can I watch Move Over, Darling?▼
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What is Move Over, Darling about?▼
Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific. Although most passengers manage to survive the incident, Ellen presumably perishes when swept off her lifeboat, her body never recovered. Fast forward five years. Nicholas, wanting to move on with his life, has Ellen declared legally dead. Part of that moving on includes getting remarried, this time to a young woman named Bianca Steele, who, for their honeymoon, he plans to take to the same Monterrey resort where he and Ellen spent their honeymoon. On that very same day, Ellen is dropped off in Los Angeles by the Navy, who rescued her from the South Pacific island where she was stranded for the past five years. She asks the Navy not to publicize her rescue nor notify Nicholas as she wants to do so herself.
Who directed Move Over, Darling?▼
Move Over, Darling was directed by Michael Gordon and released in 1963. It is a comedy, romance film.
How long is Move Over, Darling?▼
Move Over, Darling has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
Who stars in Move Over, Darling?▼
The cast of Move Over, Darling includes Doris Day as Ellen Wagstaff Arden, James Garner as Nicholas Arden, Polly Bergen as Bianca Steele, Thelma Ritter as Grace Arden, Fred Clark as Mr. Codd and more.
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