backdrop
poster

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Release: 1960-03-31 ·Runtime: 112m ·★ 6.1
Comedy Family Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Euterpe Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Doris Day Doris Day as Kate Mackay David Niven David Niven as Larry Mackay Janis Paige Janis Paige as Deborah Vaughn Spring Byington Spring Byington as Suzie Robinson Richard Haydn Richard Haydn as Alfred North Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly as Maggie Jack Weston Jack Weston as Joe Positano John Harding John Harding as Norman McQuarry Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay as Mona James Carmen Phillips Carmen Phillips as Mary Smith Mary Patton Mary Patton as Mrs. Hunter Charles Herbert Charles Herbert as David Mackay Stanley Livingston Stanley Livingston as Gabriel Mackay Flip Mark Flip Mark as George Mackay Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Lady in Elevator (uncredited) Milton Frome Milton Frome as Gus (uncredited) Leoda Richards Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Benny Rubin Benny Rubin as Pete (uncredited) Irene Tedrow Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Greenfield (uncredited) Eddie Baker Eddie Baker as Sardi's Patron (uncredited) Mary Benoit Mary Benoit as Guest (uncredited) Gail Bonney Gail Bonney as Miss Bonney (uncredited) Jhean Burton Jhean Burton as Actress (uncredited) Kathryn Card Kathryn Card as Mrs. Yule (uncredited) Jack Chefe Jack Chefe as Sardi's Headwaiter (uncredited) Richard Collier Richard Collier as Fabric Salesman (uncredited) Burt Douglas Burt Douglas as Young Man (uncredited) Estelle Etterre Estelle Etterre as Guest (uncredited) Marianne Gaba Marianne Gaba as Young Girl (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Mona's Bald Party Guest (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Party Guest (uncredited) Marina Koshetz Marina Koshetz as Jane March (uncredited) Karyn Kupcinet Karyn Kupcinet as Minor Role (uncredited) Peter Leeds Peter Leeds as Mackay's Secretary (uncredited) Len Lesser Len Lesser as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited) Larry McCormick Larry McCormick as Elevator Operator (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Sardi's Patron / Elevator Passenger (uncredited) John Rice John Rice as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Waiter (uncredited) Guy Stockwell Guy Stockwell as Young Man (uncredited) Lomax Study Lomax Study as Elevator Operator (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Geraldine Wall Geraldine Wall as Dr. Sprouk (uncredited) Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as TV Interviewer (uncredited)