Home
Showtimes & Tickets
Top Box Office
Trailers & More
In Theaters
Coming Soon
New on DVD
Critics' Reviews
Photos
News
Blog
Superfans
Overview
Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Critics' Reviews
User Reviews
Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

The Mating Season

:

Overview
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
0 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
1hr 41min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1951
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Starring:
Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins  ...more
Synopsis: A pair of top 20th Century Fox contractees were loaned to Paramount as stars of The Mating Season. Gene Tierney plays globe-trotting socialite Maggie Carleton, while Thelma Ritter is cast as Ellen McNulty, the hash-slinging mother of Maggie's husband, Val (John Lund). Perceiving that her son is embarrassed by his lower-class origins, Ellen poses as a maid when she attends Maggie and Val's wedding reception. Even after Val expresses displeasure at this deception, Ellen refuses to reveal her true identity, ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
View Full Reviews
Craig Butler, AMG Review
The Mating Season demonstrates that even well-worn plots and situations can play as fresh and engaging, as long as Thelma Ritter is on hand. That's an exaggeration, of course, although it's absolutely true that Ritter's wry way with a line, peculiarly endearing personality, and general ability to take command of any situation are an enormous asset to Mating. Still, Ritter has been in other films that ... Full Review
Featured Cast
View More Cast & Crew
Gene Tierney
Maggie Carleton
John Lund
Val McNulty
Miriam Hopkins
Fran Carleton
Thelma Ritter
Ellen McNulty
Similar Movies
View All (2)
advertisement


Privacy
Legal
Advertise
RSS
Site map
Feedback
Help
|
© 2009 Microsoft