Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 41m

The Mating Season

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Director
Mitchell Leisen
Cast
John Lund as Val McNulty Gene Tierney as Maggie Carleton Thelma Ritter as Ellen McNulty Miriam Hopkins as Fran Carleton Jan Sterling as Betsy Larry Keating as George C. Kalinger, Sr.
Crew
Charles Lang — Director of Photography Frank Bracht — Editor Joseph J. Lilley — Original Music Composer Walter Reisch — Writer Richard L. Breen — Writer Charles Brackett — Writer
Tagline

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.

Mood & Themes
mother-in-lawmistaken identitysocialitenewlywed
Key Collaborators
Mitchell Leisen Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Frank Bracht Editor Joseph J. Lilley Original Music Composer Walter Reisch Writer Richard L. Breen Writer Charles Brackett Writer Charles Brackett Producer
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