10 Movies to watch when you're missing Mad Men, Part 1

Although Mad Men ended more than two years ago, I find myself still missing it. To my mind, the single greatest TV show in the history of the medium, it had an impact that is still felt. Mad Men did not exist in a vacuum and in fact had many influences and progenitors. Here are some movie recommendations, two at a time, if, like me, you need some of that Mad Men infused flavor in your life today.

10) The Thrill of it All (1963) and 9) Lover Come Back (1961). Although Mad Men was a drama, it certainly had it's share of comedic moments to treasure. These two romantic comedies from the early 60's star Doris Day. InThe Thrill of it All,  Day plays a suburban housewife who follows an opportunity to star in a soap commercial, thereby arousing her Doctor husband's (played by James Garner) jealousy at her newfound success. In Lover Come Back, Day costars with Rock Hudson, who plays a Madison Avenue Ad Executive who will do anything to land an account, except play by the rules. The plot's machinations include Hudson disguising his identity throughout much of the film. Sound familiar?