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The Mating Season

The Mating Season
★ 6.5/10•1951•1h 41m•Comedy•Romance

The comedy of the year!!!

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.

Mitchell Leisen · Director

Walter Reisch · Writer

Richard L. Breen · Writer

Charles Brackett · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 12, 1951

Actors

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Maggie Carleton

John Lund

John Lund

Val McNulty

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Fran Carleton

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Ellen McNulty

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Betsy

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Mr. Kalinger Sr.

James Lorimer

George Kalinger Jr.

Gladys Hurlbut

Gladys Hurlbut

Mrs. Conger

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Williamson

Malcolm Keen

Malcolm Keen

Mr. Williamson

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Annie

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Mugsy

Mary Young

Mary Young

Spinster

Samuel Colt

Colonel Conger

Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Mrs. Fahnstock

William H. Welsh

Mr. Paget

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