The Mating Game (film)

The Mating Game (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Mating Game


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director = George Marshall
producer = Philip Barry, Jr.
writer = H.E. Bates (novel)
William Roberts
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starring = Debbie Reynolds
Tony Randall
Paul Douglas
music = Jeff Alexander (score)
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released = April 29 1959
runtime = 96 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0053054

The Mating Game is an MGM color film made in 1959. It is very loosely based on a British novel, "The Darling Buds of May", by H.E. Bates, which was made into a miniseries starring Catherine Zeta-Jones in the role that Debbie Reynolds plays in the 1959 film. Set mostly in rural Maryland, the film features some physical comedy and a funny scene in which Lorenzo (Tony Randall) becomes intoxicated and attempts to sing a Cole Porter song. Reynolds sings the title song during the opening credits. The film features the final screen appearance by actor Paul Douglas. Although the film has been featured on Turner Classic Movies, it has yet to be released on home video.

Plot summary

A young tax collector named Lorenzo Charlton (Tony Randall) is sent by the IRS to the Larkin family farm in Maryland to collect their back taxes, and falls in love with the farmer's daughter, Mariette (Debbie Reynolds).

Cast

*Tony Randall as Lorenzo Charlton
*Debbie Reynolds as Mariette Larkin
*Paul Douglas as Pop Larkin
*Una Merkel as Ma Larkin
*Fred Clark as Mr. Kelsey
*Philip Ober as Mr. Burnshaw

External links

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