That Touch of Mink

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That Touch of Mink is a 1962 romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Doris Day. The film co-stars Gig Young, John Astin, Audrey Meadows, and Dick Sargent. In addition, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra make cameo appearances.

[edit] Plot

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Cathy Timberlake (Doris Day), a New York City career woman meets the man of her dreams, Philip Shayne (Cary Grant), in an unusual way. His Rolls Royce splashes her dress with mud while she is on her way to a job interview.

The wealthy, suave, experienced Philip and the virginal Cathy are at cross purposes. He just wants an affair, while she is holding out for marriage. Watching from the sidelines are Philip's conflicted assistant, Roger (Gig Young), who is guilt-ridden and seeing a therapist for helping his boss with his numerous conquests, and Cathy's cynical friend, Connie Emerson (Audrey Meadows), who knows just what Philip is after.

Philip wines and dines Cathy. He even takes her to see the New York Yankees play. They watch from an unusual vantage point, the Yankees dugout (he owns part of the team), and are thrown out, along with Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Yogi Berra (playing themselves), by an umpire for violating the rules. Cathy finally succumbs and agrees to go on a trip with him, implicitly agreeing to intimacy, but conveniently comes down with a possibly psychosomatic rash, much to her embarrassment and his frustration.

Cathy eventually wins this skirmish between the sexes and they get married. Ironically, on their honeymoon, he breaks out in a rash.

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[edit] Awards

The movie was nominated for 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Sound & Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen.

The movie won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Picture and Cary Grant was nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy.

The movie won the Golden Laurel for Top Comedy, while Doris Day won for Top Female Comedy Performance, Cary Grant won for Top Male Comedy Performance and Gig Young won for Top Male Supporting Performance.