Brought to you by director frank tashlin, famous for his sendups of 50s and 60s mass culture, who delivers spy thriller parodies, romance and even a few musical numbers in this screwball comedy, which includes a distinctly comedic supporting cast. My sister and i would always look for this one on tv, back in the day when there were no videos to purchase, no dvds, just the hope that the turner classic movie channel would play these silly doris day movies. The glass bottom boat 1966 cast and crew jennifer nelson doris day works at an aerospace lab, but moonlights as a mermaid to boost sales for her fathers glassbottom boat company. Outside of actual film musicals, it is very rare that i remember or even sing a song from movies i watch. Mermaid doris lands the fisherman rod taylor fun plot. Their first attempt had been panned by critics, but the two stars redeemed themselves in this film. One of my favorite scenes in the movie are when jennifer dd takes bruce templetonrod taylor to her fathers boat a. She was also in another doris day film, the thrill of it all. Nov 21, 2008 one of my favorite doris day movies glass bottom boat from 1966. Doris day as mata hari in the glass bottom boat, 1966. Rod taylor brings her in as his biographer as a means of wooing her. Glass bottom boat 1966 doris day rod taylor a nasa executive and his assistant expose a spy ring.
Doris day blogathon the glass bottom boat 1966 the story. The glass bottom boat is the emmywinning pearces final film as she died of ovarian cancer at 48 in 1966 the year the glass bottom boat was released and she was replaced as gladys by sandra gould. Day plays jennifer nelson, a pr worker at nasa in florida. The glass bottom boat 1966 journeys in classic film. Rod taylor, doris day, dick martin, the glass bottom boat, 1966. Doris day entered her eighth consecutive year as a top10 boxoffice star when she boarded the glass bottom boat, a hilarious blending ofromantic comedy and the eras burgeoning spymovie genre.
Doris day is underwater dressed as a mermaid when a fisherman accidentally hooks the bottom half of her suit. The glass bottom boat 1966 rod taylor plays bruce templeton, a spaceage genius, in this doris day romantic comedy. Feb 09, 2018 i have reuploaded this song for better sound quality. With doris day, rod taylor, arthur godfrey, john mcgiver. The glass bottom boat una sirena sospechosa frank tashlin doris day. The glass bottom boat is a 1966 american romantic comedy film directed by frank tashlin, starring doris day and rod taylor, with arthur godfrey, dick martin. Aug, 2017 doris day works at an aerospace lab and moonlights as a mermaid. I appreciate the convenience of walmarts direct delivery to them for a very reasonable shipping fee. The sex comedy is touched on from the opening frames, wherein bruce snags his fishing hook onto jennifers mermaid tale, leaving her in the lake sans bottoms. The glass bottom boat, you will agree can show you the magic of the deep blue sea spiney crabs and white fish too will all be there, what a hullabaloo with so many fish upon the sea theres hardly room for a fat sardine the deep blue sea, the deap blue sea theres a lot goin on in the deep blue sea oh life on the glass bottom boat is great. Worn by doris day, as jennifer nelson, when she is working as a mermaid and rod taylor hooks her tail in the glass bottom boat.
Shes the dripdry spy licensed for laughs with the craziest cast in the funniest undercover plot of the year. The glass bottom boat by joe lubin performed by doris day and arthur godfrey uncredited soft as the starlight. Day plays a girl friday, at a hushhush aeronautics think tank. One of my favorite movies is doris day in the glass bottom boat. Jennifer nelson doris day works at an aerospace lab, but moonlights as a mermaid to boost sales for her fathers glass bottom boat company. Doris day blogathon the glass bottom boat 1966 the. Doris entered her eight consecutive year as a top 10 box office star when she boarded the glass bottom boat, a hilarious blending of romantic comedy and the eras burgeoning spymovie genre.
I finally get my wish, it comes in the mail and a day later doris day leaves us. Looking for a madcap romp complete with cold war intrigue. This is a terrific doris day movie, perfect for a family movie night. I have reuploaded this song for better sound quality. For me, days always been at her best when the movies eschew her happy sweetness and light image in favor of a more authentic sensuality. After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research. The glass bottom boat of the title is run by her father and provides a seperate focus for the story. Bottom is made of scuba diving material painted in a scale pattern with matching fins. Western movies full length free stagecoach 1966 old western movies hd. Meanwhile dom deluise and paul lynde, who play two inept security agents, mistake doris for a soviet agent, creating a lot of hilarity.
Doris days second movie with rod taylor, following do not disturb 1965 the previous year. On the surface, the glass bottom boat plays like a doris dayrock hudson movie, and its certainly in the same vein. The glass bottom boat 1966 new 2019 1080p hd master. Tashlin directs doris day as the dripdry spy licensed for laughs. It is my moms favorite movie with doris day and i must say i am partial to it as well. The glass bottom boat is a 1966 american romantic comedy film directed by frank tashlin, starring doris day and rod taylor, with arthur godfrey, dick martin, dom deluise and paul lynde. Mix nasa, spy and a mermaid together an you get glass bottom boat. They start a hilarious pursuit, fumbling along the way and wearing fabulous disguises. I went to the drive in with my father at least 8 times to see this it was the first movie i owned i just got the music from it on my ipod. Doris day and rod taylor teamed together for the first time in the 1965 comedy do not disturb.
This is the trailer for one of a movie i like very much staring doris day, rod taylor and arthur godfrey. After a series of misunderstandings, the head of an aerospace research laboratory begins to suspect his new girlfriend is a russian spy. The glass bottom boat 1966 the glass bottom boat 1966. Glass bottom boat is my all time favorite move with doris day i love all her movies but to me this was by far the funniest movie i ever saw.
It is a wonderful, wacky film of the mid sixties and doris day and rod taylor are perfectly matched. The glass bottom boat is hardly a high point in the careers of star doris day and director frank tashlin, though it is a betterthanusual example of that pure60s genre, the spy spoof. While fishing, rocket scientist and hightech ceo bruce templeton rod taylor snags jennifer nelsons day mermaid costume, leaving her in an embarrassing situation. Meanwhile dom deluise and paul lynde, who play two inept security agents, mistakenly believe that doris is a soviet agent. The glass bottom boat 1966 cast and crew moviefone. Watching the glass bottom boat is interesting, especially if youre coming at it with preconceived notions about doris day and director frank tashlin.
All aboard, all aboard on the glass bottom boat its the greatest show that was ever afloat take a ride on the tide with the guide and see the way out wonders of. It has a catchy title tune, some slapstick humor, a dash of mistaken identity and some genuinely laughoutloud scenes. Doris day in the glass bottom boat 1966 dory, doris. Day plays girl friday jennifer at a hushhush aeronautics think tank. Take a ride on the glass bottom boat 1966 with doris day and rod taylor. Doris day works at an aerospace lab and moonlights as a mermaid. Doris day entered her eighth consecutive year as a top10 boxoffice star when she boarded the glass bottom boat, a hilarious blending of romantic comedy and the eras burgeoning spymovie genre. Axel nordstrom manages a glass bottom boat tourist operation in the waters of santa catalina.
Celebrate the legacy of hollywood legend doris day, who passed away monday at the age of 97. Mermaid doris day swims to help her father with his glassbottom boat but fisherman rod taylor captures her in his line but he is the one hooked the fun and fish tale begins when doris is moonlighting as a mermaid to swim around her fathers glass bottom boat and along comes hunk and scientist rod taylor fishing who. Doris day, rod taylor, the glass bottom boat 1966 the. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Doris entered her eight consecutive year as a top 10 box office star when she boarded the glass bottom boat, a hilarious blending of romantic comedy and the eras burgeoning spy movie genre. Yes, there is a glass bottom boat in the movie, in case you were wondering.
All in all i think glass bottom boat is okay, and ive finally come to appreciate doris day as more than just an icon for white establishment hollywood. This was one of dom deluises first major roles his best known credit prior to this film was a brief appearance on an episode of tvs the munsters. This was the second time that rod taylor had shared the screen with doris day, hollywoods golden girl. Glass bottom boat, the dvd doris day stars as the loveliest wouldbe spy ever to be reeled in by a bunch of bumbling cold warriors in the romantic comedy the glass bottom boat. It truly is because had she done more dramatic or edgy work, then films like glass bottom boat may have been forgiven during the time in lieu of other more grounded work. Jennifer nelson doris day works at an aerospace lab, but moonlights as a mermaid to boost sales for her fathers glassbottom boat company. Doris day in the glass bottom boat eve out of the garden. The glass bottom boat dvd, 2005 for sale online ebay. All aboard, all aboard on the glass bottom boat its the greatest show that was ever afloat take a ride on the tide with the guide and see t. Doris day entered her eighth consecutive year as a top10 boxoffice star when she boarded the glass bottom boat, a hilarious blending ofromantic comedy and the eras burgeoning spy movie genre. Rod taylor is handsome and romantic, paul lynde and dom deluise are riotously funny as spies gone goofy. Doris day, rod taylor, the glass bottom boat 1966 the films of. The story is a simple case of mistaken identity when doris is mistaken for a spy at the space centre where she works and rod taylor is a scientist.
Thompson, on her first day as a tour guide at the lab run by big time scientist templeton rod taylor, whom she met at her parttime job, as a mermaid, paul lynde the security guard, early in the glass bottom boat, 1966. Jan 12, 2006 mix nasa, spy and a mermaid together an you get glass bottom boat. Doris day is in my opinion one of the most natural actresses ever to grace hollywood. Of course, i am a big doris day and rod taylor fan. But it is a romantic comedy, not a boat adventure movie or anything like that. The mermaid outfit consisting of a peach lace bra adorned with plastic leaves painted in varying shades of salmon and yellow. But the glass bottom boat is where i first heard it. Doris day as jennifer has her status clarified with donna dee j. One of my favorite doris day movies glass bottom boat from 1966. All in all i think glass bottom boat is okay, and ive finally come to appreciate doris day as more.
I havent been able to find it in any stores for years so i checked ebay and sure enough, i found it. This was the second film doris and rod made together, after do not disturb. Of course, how can you go wrong with doris day for a family movie see more. Doris day in the glass bottom boat 1966 dory, doris day. The glass bottom boat widescreen, subtitled, dubbed on tcm. The glass bottom boat widescreen, subtitled, dubbed on tcm shop. Another doris day movie this time costarring rod taylor in a very enjoyable film from warner bros in widescreen. Day plays a girl friday at a hushhush aeronautics think tank.
The everpopular doris day, whose name is a guarantee of boxoffice success in cities and small towns alike, latches onto the current craze for spyspoof films in this entertaining and fastmoving martin melchereverett freeman production which has already been set as the summer attraction at radio city music hall. Glass bottom boat, the 1966 movie clip okay, vladimir. I ordered this online for my elderly parents and it arrived on time and in perfect condition. Simply the best of the doris day comedies of the 60s. See more awards 846 photos videos pillow talk jan morrow.