The Mating Season (1951)
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Genres - Comedy, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Errors |
Release Date - Jan 12, 1951 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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, leading to a series of funny and poignant consequences. Miriam Hopkins co-stars as Ellen's blue-blooded mother, whose third-act arrival heralds the film's inevitable "moment of truth." Rest assured, The Mating Season is never dull.
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mother, deception, maid, socialite, son, mistaken-identity, marriage, party, rags-to-riches, humiliation