Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960 · 112 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 5,139 VOTES · DIR. Charles Walters
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,656 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:07 Attaboy, Adam. Bull's eye!
00:06:21 What do you want from him, blank verse?
00:10:39 And please don't throw anything out of the windows or down the john.
00:14:33 Well, actually, Joe's a friend of Mother's.
00:20:20 Who knows? I know.
00:24:19 Now, look, Kate, I am not being unreasonable. I hate Larry!
00:29:21 I want you to. And I'm not alone in that.
00:32:57 Daddy.
00:38:12 Well, now, you know how shy and unpushy he's always been.
00:42:09 Never mind.
00:45:55 Hey.
00:49:23 - Well, it's just that... - It's just that what?
00:53:40 Your work has to come first.
00:59:02 I'll give you my wife. She just loves to join things.
01:03:44 Come, come. You're talking to Mother.
01:08:56 David goes to Mrs. Van Oesen.
01:13:01 As I said, it's not that I don't love you, but...
01:17:06 And it isn't just getting a house ready and the boys settled.
01:21:39 You know, I wish you'd cut this out.
01:28:45 What's the matter?
01:32:44 So is this one.
01:37:49 It's just make-believe.
01:41:36 - Better get going. - Do you need any help?
01:45:48 Oh, he's kidding.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,656
Dialogue density14.8 lines / min
First line00:02:07
Final line01:45:48
Production Record
DirectorCharles Walters
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,775,000
Revenue$5,150,000
IMDb votes5,139