That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink is a 1962 American romantic comedy film directed by Delbert Mann, and starring Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young and Audrey Meadows.

Cathy Timberlake, a New York career woman looking for a job, walks to the unemployment office to collect her check. There, she is subjected to the unwanted advances of office clerk Beasley, after which she meets business executive Philip Shayne when his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud splashes her dress with mud while on her way to a job interview. Philip wants to make up for the incident and upon meeting, the two discover a strong mutual attraction.

Cathy watches Philip as he speaks at a UN session and as their relationship develops, Philip proposes a romantic affair, while Cathy holds out for marriage. Cathy's roommate, Connie, advises her to break up with Philip, for Connie believes Philip is only interested in seducing Cathy.

In a minor subplot, Philip's financial manager, Roger, sees a therapist to discuss his guilt about helping his boss with numerous sexual conquests (including Cathy). But the therapist, who is discreetly absent from the room when Cathy's name is mentioned, believes that Roger is considering having an affair with Philip.

Philip wines and dines Cathy nightly, even spending one date at a Yankees game, sharing the dugout with Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra (although Cathy ends up getting kicked out of the dugout). This particular conquest however, weighs on Philip's conscience, so he withdraws an invitation to take her to Bermuda. This only serves to make Cathy indignant and in order to assert her independence, she agrees to go. While in Bermuda, she is anxiety-ridden over the evening's sexual implications and as a result, comes down with a nervous rash, much to her embarrassment and Philip's frustration. Later, a second Bermuda trip is attempted, but this time Cathy drinks whiskey to soothe her nerves and winds up intoxicated, falling off the hotel balcony onto an awning below. She is then carried in her pyjamas through the crowded lobby, back to the room.

At the urging of Roger and Connie, who are convinced Philip is in love with her, Cathy plans a motel rendezvous with Beasley to make Philip jealous. Her plan succeeds and she and Philip are later married, although on their honeymoon, he breaks out in a nervous rash himself. The film ends with Cathy and Philip months later, walking with their baby and Roger through a park. The two leave Roger alone with the baby for a few moments, during which time his therapist approaches him to ask how things are going with Philip. In response, Roger joyously displays the baby, causing another misunderstanding on the therapist's part.

Cary Grant was a big fan of The Honeymooners and Audrey Meadows in particular, and was responsible for getting her the part of Connie.^{[citation needed]}

In her autobiography, Doris Day wrote that Cary Grant was very professional and exacting with details, helping her with her wardrobe choices for the film and decorating the library set with his own books from home. However, he was a completely private person, totally reserved, and very distant. Their relationship on this film was amicable, but totally devoid of give-and-take.