Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 41m

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker poster

Director

Cast

Shirley Booth as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi Anthony Perkins as Cornelius Hackl Shirley MacLaine as Irene Molloy Paul Ford as Horace Vandergelder Robert Morse as Barnaby Tucker Perry Wilson as Minnie Fay

Crew

Charles Lang — Director of Photography Howard A. Smith — Editor Adolph Deutsch — Original Music Composer John Michael Hayes — Screenplay Don Hartman — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design

Tagline

You'll Laugh...You'll Love...

Synopsis

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

Trailer

The Matchmaker — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

new york city irish-american fake identity based on play or musical wealthy widow yonkers, new york employer employee relationship extravagance matchmaker playful poor pretending to be rich period piece

Key Collaborators

Joseph Anthony Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Howard A. Smith Editor Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer John Michael Hayes Screenplay Don Hartman Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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