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Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Seen it?

1960 | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Love Hypothesis, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 34K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charles Walters

  • Doris DayKate Mackay
  • David NivenLarry Mackay
  • Janis PaigeDeborah Vaughn
  • Spring ByingtonSuzie Robinson
  • Richard HaydnAlfred North
  • Patsy KellyMaggie
  • Jack WestonJoe Positano
  • John HardingNorman McQuarry
  • Margaret LindsayMona James
  • Carmen PhillipsMary Smith