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DramaComedyRomance

The Catered Affair

- When you're in love, nothing else matters

An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

Release Date : 1956-06-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bette Davis

Character Name : Mrs. Agnes Hurley

Original Name : Bette Davis

Gender : Female

Ernest Borgnine

Character Name : Tom Hurley

Original Name : Ernest Borgnine

Gender : Male

Debbie Reynolds

Character Name : Jane Hurley

Original Name : Debbie Reynolds

Gender : Female

Barry Fitzgerald

Character Name : Uncle Jack Conlon

Original Name : Barry Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Rod Taylor

Character Name : Ralph Halloran

Original Name : Rod Taylor

Gender : Male

Robert F. Simon

Character Name : Mr. Joe Halloran

Original Name : Robert F. Simon

Gender : Male

Madge Kennedy

Character Name : Mrs. Joe Halloran

Original Name : Madge Kennedy

Gender : Female

Dorothy Stickney

Character Name : Mrs. Rafferty

Original Name : Dorothy Stickney

Gender : Female

Carol Veazie

Character Name : Mrs. Casey

Original Name : Carol Veazie

Gender : Female

Joan Camden

Character Name : Alice Scanlon

Original Name : Joan Camden

Gender : Female

Ray Stricklyn

Character Name : Eddie Hurley

Original Name : Ray Stricklyn

Gender : Male

Jay Adler

Character Name : Sam Leiter

Original Name : Jay Adler

Gender : Male

Dan Tobin

Character Name : Hotel Caterer

Original Name : Dan Tobin

Gender : Male

Paul Denton

Character Name : Bill Scanlon

Original Name : Paul Denton

Gender : Male

Augusta Merighi

Character Name : Mrs. Musso

Original Name : Augusta Merighi

Gender : Female

Mae Clarke

Character Name : Saleswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Clarke

Gender : Female

Don Devlin

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Devlin

Gender : Male

Joan Bradshaw

Character Name : Girl on Phone (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Bradshaw

Gender : Male

Janice Carroll

Character Name : Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited)

Original Name : Janice Carroll

Gender : Female

John Costello

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : John Costello

Gender : Male

Tom Dillon

Character Name : Father Murphy (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Dillon

Gender : Male

Marie Dixon

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Dixon

Gender : Male

Jimmie Fox

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Fox

Gender : Male

Harry Hines

Character Name : Fishmonger (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hines

Gender : Male

Jack Kenney

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenney

Gender : Male

Sammy Shack

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy Shack

Gender : Male

Robert R. Stephenson

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert R. Stephenson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-08

Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine are cracking in this really rather agonising drama of a couple who must reconcile their own (differing) aspirations for their daughter's forthcoming wedding with their reputations and their pocket books - and the peer pressures of neighbours and their soon-to-be in-laws alike. Initially, the young couple "Jane" (Debbie Reynolds) and "Ralph" (Rod Taylor) just want a simple ceremony to save everyone fuss, hassle and money. When his father offers them an apartment, and her neighbours start to wonder about the "haste" of it all, Davis ("Aggie") convinces thrifty husband "Tom" (Borgnine) that they must go all out on the wedding of the century. At times funny, with plenty of pathos and some super character parts from Barry Fitzgerald as "Uncle Jack" and cutie brother Ray Stricklyn as army-bound brother "Eddie" the story moves along at one hell of a pace. The star looks every inch the dreary housewife, Borgnine is super as the beleaguered cabbie husband who has saved all his life so as he can go into business on his own - and the kids all combine to convey the frustrations and expectations of this "big day" in a way that must make any impending nuptials scare the heck out of anyone. Great entertainment.