The Marrying Kind (1952)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Ruth Gordon (writer)
Garson Kanin (writer)

Release Date:

February 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

"Shaddup!"

Plot:

Florence and Chet Keefer have had a troublesome marriage. Whilst in the middle of a divorce hearing...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Judge | New York City | Divorce Court | Postal Worker

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Judy Holliday	...	'Florrie' Keefer
Aldo Ray	...	'Chet' Keefer
Madge Kennedy	...	Judge Anne B. Carroll
Sheila Bond	...	Joan Shipley
John Alexander	...	Howard Shipley
Rex Williams	...	George Bastian
Phyllis Povah	...	Mrs. Derringer
Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Pat Bundy
Griff Barnett	...	Charley

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

For the memorable 4th of July picnic flashback, George Cukor relied for inspiration on a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard".

Quotes:

Chester 'Chet' Keefer: I'm not crazy! You may be driving me, but I'm not there yet!

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)

Soundtrack:

Dolores

Excellent

This is a real gem of a film. It is a comedy/tragedy, but in such a way as to be able to flow easily from the two formats. Thus the viewer is never fully laughing or crying throughout the film, but at different moments. It works. The film is told in flashback, and each of the remembrances are told in short vignettes. Judy Holliday is wonderful in her role, and the much underrated Aldo Ray is also brilliant, they are a perfect match. The acting by both the leads is terrific and believable, and there is some wonderful location photography of early 1950s New York. A really great film worth seeking out.