72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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THE MATING SEASON / The Mating Season

Mitchel Leisen
USA
Synopsis

Poor and ambitious Val McNulty marries wealthy Maggie Carleton. When his mother Ellen comes to call, Maggie mistakes her for the new maid and puts her to work. As if that wasn't bad enough, Maggie's bitchy mother Fran moves in as well. Complications ensue and Val almost loses his job, but his mother manages to straighten everything out. 

Director
Mitchel Leisen
Screenplay
Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, Richard Breen
Plot
Maggie (Caesar Dunn)
Photography
Charles B. Lang Jr.
Music
Joseph J. Lilley
Cast
Gene Tierney (Maggie Marleton), John Lund (Val McNulty), Miriam Hopkins (Fran Carleton), Thelma Ritter (Ellen McNulty)
Running Time
101 m.
Country
USA
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