I found it somewhat embarrassing myself as I went along with some Christian friends and none of us knew what it was about - until it was too late!
This month's film, Move Over Darling:
IMDB
"This film is loosely based on Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous poem "Enoch Arden." In the poem, a husband is shipwrecked and presumed dead, only to return home to find his wife involved with a man he used to know. In this film, the roles of husband and wife are reversed. The poem also served as the source material for My Favorite Wife (1940), the film of which this is a remake, as well as another box office hit of 1940, My Two Husbands (1940)."
"In a bonus feature on the DVD release, Polly Bergen admitted she had misgivings about playing "second banana" to Doris Day, who was the most popular actress in the world at the time and Bergen expected her to behave like a diva. However, Bergen admitted to "falling in love" with Day, finding her to be extremely charming, funny and generous."
"The producers scheduled the scene with Doris Day riding through a car wash for the last day of shooting because they were concerned the detergents used in the car wash might affect the star's complexion. When the scene went off without a hitch, they admitted their ploy to Day, then used the story in promotional materials for the film."
"Move Over Darling is a re-worked version of what would've been Marilyn Monroe's Something's Got to Give (1962) the last movie Marilyn worked on. It co-starred Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse. It was supposed to begin filming on April 23, 1962, but the schedule was reorganized due to Monroe suffering a sinus infection. Production shot around her scenes using the rest of the cast. Soon enough, the shooting fell 10 days behind schedule. Monroe's last day on the set fell on her birthday, June 1, 1962. When Monroe called in sick again the following Monday, June 4, she was fired a few days later on June 8. Dean Martin refused to continue filming without Monroe, and Marilyn was quietly rehired, but, due to her death, the movie was left unfinished. The following year, it was recast (and tailored for Ms Day) with James Garner, Doris Day and Polly Bergen, re-titled Move Over Darling and released in December 1963."
Confession: I intended to make The Thrill of it All the film of the month but after finishing the banner with Puck's artwork I realised it was Move Over Darling! So I corrected the title and decided to go with Move Over Darling.
The one that got away - maybe next time, we haven't really focused on The Day-Garner film partnership, have we?