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Teacher's Pet

1958 · 120 min

A breezy, charming battle of the sexes that glides on witty banter and old-Hollywood sparkle.

Directed by
George Seaton
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
A tantalizing, titillating tale of a love triangle that leads to tangled trouble. An airy, very amusing romantic comedy.
Overview
The rugged editor of a city newspaper poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.

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Directed by
George Seaton
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • education
  • class
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
George Seaton
Written by
Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
Starring
Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, Mamie Van Doren, Nick Adams, Peter Baldwin, Marion Ross, Charles Lane
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Haskell B. Boggs
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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