Changes in Time and "Pillow Talk"

“Pillow Talk” with Doris Day and Rock Hudson is a big jump from the films that we have watched so far. It seems like as time went on in the ten years between “Woman of the Year” and “Pillow Talk” more and more was acceptable. There have been small changes in what was considered acceptable from the first film that we watched to where we are now but the jump after “Woman of the Year” was the largest. The actions of the characters are more revealing of their personal lives than the other films and the characters seem to be more complex. The scene where Jan goes over to Brad’s apartment to discuss redecorating it is not something that would have been a part of some of the older films that we have seen. When she finds the light switches that lock the door and fold out the bed the viewer is able to see into Brad’s personal life more than they might have if the movie had been made ten years prior. Seeing the changes in what is allowed in films based on when they were produced is interesting because unless you watch them within a short time then you do not necessarily notice the changes. However watching all of these films back to back makes it easier to notice what changed with time and how the film industry progressed.