DO NOT DISTURB (1965)

DO NOT DISTURB (1965). Comedy. Director: Ralph Levy. Cast: Doris Day and Rod Taylor.

Janet and Mike Harper rent a little house in the English countryside after Mike, an American wool company executive, moves his office to London. Mike spends most of his time in London with his assistant, Claire and going to parties hosted by his boss, while Janet stays home alone. Wanting revenge, she hires Paul Bellari, a handsome antique dealer to redecorate the house. Janet and Paul fly to Paris so that Janet can look at an antique table. They dine at a bistro where Janet drinks too much wine, Paul takes her back to his office, where they get locked in for the night. Mike learns that Janet has flown to Paris with another man and takes the next flight to Paris. What will happen to the Harper's marriage?

Even though his film is to take place in Europe, the entire production was filmed on the 20th Century Fox back lot in Los Angeles.

There is cute joke in the film. When the French children find out that the character played by Doris Day is American, they ask her whether she knows Rock Hudson or Cary Grant - who had both been recent co-stars of the real Doris Day. Hudson costarred in Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961) and Send Me No Flowers(1964). Grant costarred in That Touch of Mink (1962).

Opening just before Christmas, the film's ad campaign featured Doris Day under a decorated tree, holding a gift-wrapped package with the gift tag "Do Not Disturb... Until Christmas."


Soundtracks:

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DO NOT DISTURB"
Lyric by Mark Barkan
Music by Ben Raleigh
Performed by Doris Day

"AU REVOIR IS GOODBYE WITH A SMILE"
Lyric by Bob Hilliard
Music by Mort Garson
Performed by Doris Day

"An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)"
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauß
Waltz played at Langsdorf's party