The New York Evening Chronicle's City Editor James Gannon (Clark Gable) is a stubborn self-made journalist that has not even concluded high- school and believes that the business is to be learned working in a newspaper office and not in college. He also believes that the fact is important but not the why. When he is invited to be the guest lecturer in the night school journalism of E. Stone (Doris Day), he wrongly believes that she is a man and sends a non-polite letter to her explaining the reasons why he does not want to waste his time. However his boss Lloyd Crowley (Harry Antrim) gives direct orders to him to attend the class.Instructor Erica Stone reads Gannon's letter for the class and he pretends to be a student to humiliate her to her class. However, they feel both attracted by each other and Erica believes that Gannon has a great potential to be a journalist. When Erica dates the talented Dr. Hugo Pine (Gig Young), Gannon goes to the same restaurant and disputes Erica's attention with Dr. Pine. Gannon and Erica fall in love with each other, but how will Erica react when she learns that her student is the notorious Gannon? "Teacher's Pet" is one of the best romantic comedies I have ever seen, with an intelligent and witty story and wonderful performances, highlighting the chemistry between Clark Gable and Doris day. There are memorable scenes, like the duel between Gannon and Dr. Pine in the restaurant, and a great discussion between education and schooling. The moral in the end of the story is worthwhile. My vote is nine.Title (Brazil): Not Available

This is an amiable enough romantic comedy with some neat one-liners and a couple of funny moments that are somewhat overshadowed by the mismatching of Clark Gable, the ageing king of Hollywood, and Doris Day – the eternal virgin before she became a virgin. Gable is a quarter of a century older than his leading lady and, placed opposite her relatively fresh-faced looks, his own rumpled features make him look even older than he really was. Of course, back in the 50s cosmetic surgery wasn't available to movie stars the way it is today but, even allowing for the fact that he's supposed to be playing a somewhat rumpled figure, it's clear he wasn't ageing well. Nevertheless, he's still pretty good in the role of an irascible old school newspaper editor who bridles at the idea that journalism can be taught to novices by the likes of teacher Doris, who has never once worked in a newspaper office, and he manages to make his gruff character entirely likable. The outcome is entirely predictable, but it's a fairly diverting journey to reach it, helped by Gig Young's turn as a know-it-all professor whom Gable initially mistakes for Day's love interest.

Clark Gable quickly becomes "Teacher's Pet" in this 1958 film also starring Doris Day, Gig Young and Mamie van Doren. Gable plays gruff, self-educated reporter Jim Gannon who, after writing an insulting letter to a journalism teacher, is forced to go to the class by his boss. The teacher is Erica Stone (Doris Day), and Gannon suddenly becomes very interested in learning. Using an assumed name, he impresses Erica with his natural talent for journalism, though he claims to be in the wallpaper business. He then learns that her father was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, and that she's being escorted around by a professor who hasn't got a thing wrong with him.This is a wonderful black and white comedy that Gable and Day perform beautifully and with great chemistry. Nowadays people comment on the age differences - I'm sure I didn't notice it the first time I saw the film, and it's one time where it doesn't matter. Gable gives us a fully-blown character, a man intimidated by his lack of education and therefore resentful of anyone who has one. In a wonderful scene between him and Nick Adams, who plays a high school dropout, he tells the young man that because of his lack of knowledge, "I've spent my life excusing myself from dinner tables and going to the mens room, and I don't want that to happen to you." Day is a delight, relaxed, charming and beautiful. Her best scene is her imitation of Mamie Van Doren's nightclub act, singing "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" to the embarrassment of Jim, who was seen with her by Erica and Hugo (Young) in a nightclub.Gig Young, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, is hilarious as superman Hugo, who believes drunkenness is nothing more than state of mine, speaks many languages, plays the bongos, and can exceed Jim's war service record. The confrontations between them are marvelous.In modern times, it's tough to find this intelligent kind of comedy anymore where there are actual characters who have their serious moments, but when one comes along, it's well worth it. "Teacher's Pet" is a great example of Hollywood at its finest - an excellent script, great stars in Day and Young, and a living legend, Clark Gable, doing what he'd been doing for thirty years.

Some may complain this film is a bit long, and it does drag in parts, but there are so many laughs and an extremely interesting story in this romantic comedy that one tends to forgive writers Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin for forgetting that "ads go for $25 an inch. and you've just wasted $300."Maybe a little less verbosity would have gotten them the Oscar they were nominated for. After all, Michael Kanin's Oscar win was for Woman of the Year - six minutes shorter.But, the film was really funny as Gable and Day went at it - she not knowing that he was the very man she hated. Like Gable, I was also attracted to Day's bodacious booty. I never recalled that she had such a fine figure. Funny and hot. What a combination.Not only did the two stars give us a show, but Gig Young turned in a supporting performance that was so good that it got him an Oscar nomination.I would be remiss if I left out mention of the lovely Mamie Van Doren, who had a bodacious booty of her own.Excellent film on the subject of journalism.