Move Over, Darling (1963): movie guide

What is Move Over, Darling about?

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific. Although most passengers manage to survive the incident, Ellen presumably perishes when swept off her lifeboat, her body never recovered. Fast forward five years. Nicholas, wanting to move on with his life, has Ellen declared legally dead. Part of that moving on includes getting remarried, this time to a young woman named Bianca Steele, who, for their honeymoon, he plans to take to the same Monterrey resort where he and Ellen spent their honeymoon. On that very same day, Ellen is dropped off in Los Angeles by the Navy, who rescued her from the South Pacific island where she was stranded for the past five years. She asks the Navy not to publicize her rescue nor notify Nicholas as she wants to do so herself.

Cast highlights

Move Over, Darling features Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen, Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, Don Knotts. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 1963-12-19. Runtime: 103 minutes. TMDB score: 6.7/10 (105 votes). Genres: Comedy, Romance. Original language: en. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is Move Over, Darling?

Move Over, Darling is listed as Comedy, Romance on TMDB.

How long is Move Over, Darling?

Move Over, Darling runs about 103 minutes.

Who stars in Move Over, Darling?

Cast highlights include Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen, Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, Don Knotts.