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The Mating Season

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The Mating Season

The comedy of the year!!!

6.6

1h 41m

1951

“The comedy of the year!!!”

Synopsis

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her daughter-in-law mistakes her for the maid she has hired for a big party they are throwing. Rather than cause any embarrassment, Ellen goes along with the charade, which leads to many complications.

Director

Mitchell Leisen

ComedyRomance

mother-in-lawmistaken identitysocialitenewlywed

Cast & Crew

John Lund

John Lund

as Val McNulty

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

as Maggie Carleton

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

as Ellen McNulty

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

as Fran Carleton

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

as Betsy

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

as George C. Kalinger, Sr.

James Lorimer

as George C. Kalinger, Jr.

Gladys Hurlbut

Gladys Hurlbut

as Mrs. Conger

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

as Mrs. Williamson

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