Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

If you ask me - This badly dated, 1958, "adult" Comedy/Romance (whose story was, pretty much, just a one-note-joke about identity deception) was so insultingly predictable that, before long, I just couldn't find myself staying in the least bit interested in following its story's contrivances (that were meant to generate laughs) very closely, at all.Besides Teacher's Pet being way too long (at 120 minutes), I also found its 2, big-name stars, Doris Day (Hollywood's oldest virgin) and Clark Gable (pushing 60 years old) were both grossly miscast for their parts. To me, these 2 seriously lacked the essential chemistry needed to keep the floundering momentum of their trite, little on-screen romance going farther than beyond that of just a fizzle and a yawn.I mean, even that platinum-blond bombshell, Mamie Van Doren (yet another Marilyn Monroe clone), as nightclub performer, Peggy DeFore, doing her "The Girl Who Invented Rock'n'Roll" number, couldn't bring the likes of this decidedly "low-on-laughs" comedy to life.

So yesterday afternoon i'm at home waiting for the telephone repair man to come and fix the dam phone, and i'm thinking there is no point starting a film if i'm to be interrupted half way thru. I flick thru the listings on British satellite and see something called Teacher's Pet, doesn't ring a bell {no phone pun intended}, i click on the info link and it tells me it stars Clark Gable & Doris Day, and the plot summary is a battle of the sexes romantic comedy set around Day's journalist teacher Erica Stone, against Gable's gruff rough and tough newspaper editor James Gannon, also starring Gig Young & Mamie Van Doren, and that Gig Young was nominated for best supporting actor.Still didn't ring any bells {ok the joke is wearing thin now}, so i figure i'll put it on safe in the knowledge that if i get interrupted it wont make a bit of difference since the film can't be any good on account of me not having heard of it before!. Well for the first time ever i was grateful for a service engineer for actually being late because it enabled me to watch this delightful comedy in its entirety. Gable & Day play off each other a treat as Gable goes undercover in Day's journalist class purely to under-mime her, he believes that you can't teach journalism, the only way to become a good journalist is with hard graft on job experience. The tension is evident from the off, but naturally things start to take a turn into the light hearted department as the pair get deeper into the picture.Some truly great comic moments to be found here with Gable showing a particularly rewarding arc in facial expressions, whilst Day is as bright as a button and as beautiful as she ever was. Yet as good as Gable & Day are together {big age difference a minor irritant}, it's Gig Young who walks away with the picture as Gable's potential love rival, his Dr. Hugo Pine is a man who is great at everything, dancing, bongo playing, writing many best selling books, and handsome to boot. Young has a lot of fun playing the character, and probably lays out the funniest portrayal of a man with a hangover ever, it's a wonderful effervescent performance.Teacher's Pet, a hugely enjoyable surprise of a movie 8/10, oh and the phone got fixed as well!.

I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this movie. I wasn't sure I would like Gable & Day together - that their age difference would be too awkward (she looked even younger than her 34 years and he was 58). But their chemistry worked. I like Doris much better when she isn't singing all the time - you get to really appreciate her acting skills!I especially liked the smart dialogue in places. The ongoing debate of experience vs. education. I thought the analogy of the conductor was beautiful (see quotes page). Also, the comparison that "Experience is the jockey - Education is the horse." The screenwriters certainly deserved their Oscar nod for this gem! I also was pleasantly surprised to see a young Marion Ross (Mrs. Cunningham on "Happy Days") in the role as Ms. Day's assistant.

Some may complain this film is a bit long, and it does drag in parts, but there are so many laughs and an extremely interesting story in this romantic comedy that one tends to forgive writers Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin for forgetting that "ads go for $25 an inch. and you've just wasted $300."Maybe a little less verbosity would have gotten them the Oscar they were nominated for. After all, Michael Kanin's Oscar win was for Woman of the Year - six minutes shorter.But, the film was really funny as Gable and Day went at it - she not knowing that he was the very man she hated. Like Gable, I was also attracted to Day's bodacious booty. I never recalled that she had such a fine figure. Funny and hot. What a combination.Not only did the two stars give us a show, but Gig Young turned in a supporting performance that was so good that it got him an Oscar nomination.I would be remiss if I left out mention of the lovely Mamie Van Doren, who had a bodacious booty of her own.Excellent film on the subject of journalism.