That's the advice phone companies give customers who complain of harassing calls.
Without a listening ear, the prankster's deprived an audience and, after a while, gives up and moves on to another target.
Unfortunately, Doris Day doesn't know this in "Midnight Lace," that rather contrived mystery she undertook with Rex Harrison and Myrna Loy.
Not only does she keep listening to those quirky threats, but becomes increasingly hysterical and out of joint. In short, she plays right into the stalker's hands.
Well, if she'd just hung up we wouldn't have a story, and no one would've gotten paid. So she continues her downward spiral with some tense and breathy episodes before the final resolution.
The whole thing seemed very put on to me, and I tend to lay due blame on the script. Certainly Day gave her utmost effort here -- so much so that she reportedly suffered great emotional strain, including a serious breakdown, before production wrapped. And I can understand her personal vow never again to undertake a career role like this (a pledge she dutifully kept).
Like typical Ross Hunter/Universal-International projects, the leads are all dressed in the most stylish of wardrobes, and sets and furnishings are all slick and shiny. Add nice color, and we have an attractive commercial package, which the public supported at the box office.
John Gavin as second man looks right at home in these smooth surroundings.
Without a listening ear, the prankster's deprived an audience and, after a while, gives up and moves on to another target.
Unfortunately, Doris Day doesn't know this in "Midnight Lace," that rather contrived mystery she undertook with Rex Harrison and Myrna Loy.
Not only does she keep listening to those quirky threats, but becomes increasingly hysterical and out of joint. In short, she plays right into the stalker's hands.
Well, if she'd just hung up we wouldn't have a story, and no one would've gotten paid. So she continues her downward spiral with some tense and breathy episodes before the final resolution.
The whole thing seemed very put on to me, and I tend to lay due blame on the script. Certainly Day gave her utmost effort here -- so much so that she reportedly suffered great emotional strain, including a serious breakdown, before production wrapped. And I can understand her personal vow never again to undertake a career role like this (a pledge she dutifully kept).
Like typical Ross Hunter/Universal-International projects, the leads are all dressed in the most stylish of wardrobes, and sets and furnishings are all slick and shiny. Add nice color, and we have an attractive commercial package, which the public supported at the box office.
John Gavin as second man looks right at home in these smooth surroundings.