Funny Foreigner: Themistocles Kriakos, an eccentric Greek millionaire who speaks broken English and is more than eager to fund serious research on reincarnation.Distant Duet: In the film version, when Daisy is avoiding the psychiatrist and he tries to reach her telepathically, she begins hearing the words of the song "Come Back to Me" coming from the mouths of her cooking class teacher, police officers, and other random strangers.Disposable Fiancé: Daisy's blandly perfect fiancé, the perfectly bland Warren Smith.She quashes the proposal simply by saying "no" to him. Arranged Marriage: Melinda's family makes elaborate preparations for her to marry Sir Hubert Insdale.Marc Chabot, and is French rather than Austrian. In the film, Daisy's past alter ego is named Lady Melinda Winifred Waine Tentrees. ![]() Bruckner on the advice of his roommate during their sessions, Bruckner discovers that David is the reincarnation of a 1940s singer named Melinda Wells. Daisy Gamble becomes David Gamble, who is trying to quit smoking because he already told his boyfriend that he quit. In 2011 a revival was staged with several substantial changes, starring Harry Connick Jr. The 1970 film adaptation was directed by Vincente Minnelli, starred Barbra Streisand and Yves Montand, and featured a considerably revised story as well as new Movie Bonus Songs from Lerner and Lane. The original Broadway production starred Barbara Harris as Daisy/Melinda and John Cullum as Dr. ![]() ![]() While hypnotizing her, Bruckner uncovers details not only of Daisy's early life, but also her previous life as a young 18th-century Englishwoman named Melinda Welles and her four years of marriage to Sir Edward Moncrief, a rakish portrait painter. Mark Bruckner, an experienced hypnotist, to see if he can help cure her addiction to smoking. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a 1965 musical comedy with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane.ĭaisy Gamble is a 22-year-old New Yorker who, although seemingly ordinary, expresses some rather uncanny abilities, particularly over plants.
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