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Two for the Seesaw

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Two for the Seesaw
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NR,1hr 59min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1962
Director:
Robert Wise
Starring:
Robert Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine, Edmon Ryan  ...more
Synopsis: Based on the two-character play by William Gibson, Two for the Seesaw was unnecessarily expanded for the film version. Robert Mitchum plays an Omaha businessman, newly arrived in New York. Though unhappily married, Mitchum is averse to asking for a divorce. This state of affairs gets dicey when Mitchum falls in love with Bronx-born professional dancer Shirley MacLaine. Once he does get a divorce, Mitchum, nervous about making any new commitments, fails to tell MacLaine. Though they remain fond of ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
On stage, "two-handers" -- plays featuring only two actors -- can be enormously entertaining and compelling, allowing performers the chance to dig under the skin of their characters and treat the audience to an intimate experience that has a special reality of its own. Unfortunately, it's difficult to make these kinds of plays work as well on film. The artifice that is often necessary to create an ... Full Review
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Robert Mitchum
Jerry Ryan
Shirley MacLaine
Gittel Mosca
Edmon Ryan
Taubman
Elisabeth Fraser
Sophie
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ANNE BANCROFTSept. 17, 1931 - June 6, 2005 Anne Bancroft was already a distinguished actress with an...
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