# Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

> A witty marriage comedy about a drama critic whose city-centered theater life unsettles his wife's attempt to build a family home in the country.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11753

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance
- Director: Charles Walters
- Cast: Doris Day, David Niven, Janis Paige, Spring Byington, Richard Haydn, Patsy Kelly, Jack Weston, John Harding
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054188/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, warm, lazy sunday, classic movie night

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