The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind is a 1952 comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, starring Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday. Other cast members include John Alexander, Charles Bronson, Peggy Cass, Barry Curtis, Tom Farrell, Frank Ferguson, Ruth Gordon (who co-wrote the screenplay with Garson Kanin), Gordon Jones, Madge Kennedy, Nancy Kulp, Mickey Shaughnessy, and Joan Shawlee.[2]
| The Marrying Kind | |
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| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Produced by | Bert Granet |
| Written by | Garson Kanin Ruth Gordon |
| Starring | Judy Holliday Aldo Ray Madge Kennedy |
| Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 92 min. |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.7 million (US rentals)[1] |
Plot summary
The ups and downs of marriage and commitment are realized as a disgruntled and grieving couple recount their marriage to the divorce judge. As the judge attempts to decipher whether or not their love for one another is gone, key moments of their lives together are recalled.
Cast
- Judy Holliday as Florrie Keefer
- Aldo Ray as Chet Keefer
- Madge Kennedy as Judge Anne B. Carroll
- Sheila Bond as Joan Shipley
- John Alexander as Howard Shipley
- Rex Williams as George Bastian
- Phyllis Povah as Mrs. Derringer
- Mickey Shaughnessy as Pat Bundy
- Griff Barnett as Charley
Shooting locations
Several exteriors were shot on location in New York City, including in Central Park and in Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village.
References
- "Top Box-Office Hits of 1952", Variety, January 7, 1953
- "The Marrying Kind". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 6, 2016.
External links
- The Marrying Kind on IMDb
- The Marrying Kind at AllMovie
- The Marrying Kind at the TCM Movie Database
- The Marrying Kind at the American Film Institute Catalog