Professor Lawrence Mackay (David Niven), his wife Kate (Doris Day), and four rambunctious young sons live in a Manhattan apartment. As a theater critic, he seems to enjoy the city night life more than Kate. They are being forced out and they move out into the country. It's a rundown mansion that needs a lot of fixing up. Lawrence starts getting pursued by the beautiful Deborah Vaughn despite giving her a bad review.
The humor exists somewhat. Doris hums a bit of Que Sera. The four kids give some opportunity for high jinks and chaos. Niven and Day form a functional marriage. They're fine as a long married couple who are dealing with stuff. There is a bit of Money Pit. It's 50's housewife stuff. The question is whether they are funny doing it. It's light. It has some humorous moments. Doris Day is good at delivering those sly jokes like the ear rings and elevator. It's the slightest hints of humor. One can't get angry at it but one won't get more than a few chuckles either.
The humor exists somewhat. Doris hums a bit of Que Sera. The four kids give some opportunity for high jinks and chaos. Niven and Day form a functional marriage. They're fine as a long married couple who are dealing with stuff. There is a bit of Money Pit. It's 50's housewife stuff. The question is whether they are funny doing it. It's light. It has some humorous moments. Doris Day is good at delivering those sly jokes like the ear rings and elevator. It's the slightest hints of humor. One can't get angry at it but one won't get more than a few chuckles either.