The Mating Game (1959)
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- Passed
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Romance
- Oct 1959 (Austria)
- Movie
An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Mariette Larkin
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| Tony Randall | ... |
Lorenzo Charlton
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| Paul Douglas | ... |
Pop Larkin
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| Fred Clark | ... |
Oliver Kelsey
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Ma Larkin
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| Philip Ober | ... |
Wendell Burnshaw
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| Philip Coolidge | ... |
Rev. Osgood
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Inspector General Bigelow
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Chief Guthrie
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| William Smith | ... |
Barney
(as Bill Smith)
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| Addison Powell | ... |
DeGroot
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Rickey Murray | ... |
Lee Larkin
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Donald Losby | ... |
Grant Larkin
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Cheryl Bailey | ... |
Victoria Larkin
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Caryl Bailey | ... |
Susan Larkin
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| Robert Carson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Gordon Carveth | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Warren Frost | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joseph J. Greene | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Fleeing Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Loren Janes | ... |
Sherm (uncredited)
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Virgil Johansen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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James Maloney | ... |
Arbuthnot (uncredited)
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| Gregg Martell | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Owen McGiveney | ... |
Brigadier (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Mitchell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Townsman Running from Fire (uncredited)
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Charles Postal | ... |
Middle-Aged Man (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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J. Lewis Smith | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Charles Victor | ... |
Ogelthorpe (uncredited)
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| Bill Walker | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| John Warburton | ... |
Marshall (uncredited)
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Camille Williams | ... |
Luisa (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Marshall | ||
Written by
| William Roberts | ... | (screen play by) |
| H.E. Bates | ... | (based on the novel "The Darling Buds of May" by) |
Produced by
| Philip Barry Jr. | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jeff Alexander | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert J. Bronner | ... | director of photography (as Robert Bronner) |
Editing by
| John McSweeney Jr. | ... | (as John McSweeney) |
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| William A. Horning | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Arthur Krams | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Jennings | ... | assistant director |
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Robert R. Hoag | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| William Smith | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ruby Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- MGM Television (1967) (United States) (tv) (original syndication release)
- United Artists Television (1974) (United States) (tv) (syndication) (for MGM Television)
- MGM/UA Television Distribution (1982) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Turner Program Services (TPS) (1986) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Television (1998) (United States)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins' farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn't paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to estimate the income from the farm, but it isn't easy to calculate when the farmer has such a lovely daughter, Mariette... Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | Filmed on location in the haystack! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $876,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Paul Douglas' last film. He died of a heart attack in 1959, the same year the movie was made. He was born in 1907, making him 52 when he made this film. He had been offered a starring role in Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960), but the role was given to Fred MacMurray after Douglas passed away. See more » |
| Goofs | During the opening scene and the aerial view of the Larkin Farm, Lorenzo's car is seen in the yard. Lorenzo doesn't arrive until later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features High School Confidential! (1958). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Mating Game See more » |
| Quotes |
Mariette Larkin:
You were born suspicious! I'll bet you made the doctor show his license before you let him slap your behind! See more » |