The Catered Affair (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Jun 1956 (USA)
- Movie
When Jane tells her parents that she is getting married to Ralph Halloran, her mother Agnes starts planning an elaborate wedding, even though Jane does not wish it.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bette Davis | ... |
Aggie Hurley
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Tom Hurley
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Jane Hurley
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Uncle Jack Conlon
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| Rod Taylor | ... |
Ralph Halloran
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| Robert F. Simon | ... |
Mr. Joe Halloran
(as Robert Simon)
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| Madge Kennedy | ... |
Mrs. Joe Halloran
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| Dorothy Stickney | ... |
Mrs. Rafferty
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| Carol Veazie | ... |
Mrs. Casey
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| Joan Camden | ... |
Alice Scanlon
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| Ray Stricklyn | ... |
Eddie Hurley
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| Jay Adler | ... |
Sam Leiter
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| Dan Tobin | ... |
Hotel Caterer
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Paul Denton | ... |
Bill Scanlon
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Augusta Merighi | ... |
Mrs. Musso
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| Joan Bradshaw | ... |
Girl on Phone (uncredited)
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Janice Carroll | ... |
Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited)
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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John Costello | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Don Devlin | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
Father Murphy (uncredited)
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Marie Dixon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jimmie Fox | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Fishmonger (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Brooks | ||
Written by
| Gore Vidal | ... | (screenplay) |
| Paddy Chayefsky | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | producer |
Music by
| André Previn | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Ruggiero | ||
| Frank Santillo | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Paul Groesse | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugh Hunt | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William Dorfman | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Shanks | ... | assistant director |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
| Ralph George | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At breakfast, Jane announces that she and Ralph are getting married the next week. All Jane and Ralph want is a small wedding with the immediate family and no reception, because Jane's parents are poor and Jane and Ralph can borrow a car for their honeymoon. But at dinner that night, all Ralph's parents talk about are the big weddings they gave their daughters, and everything escalates. Suddenly it's a big wedding breakfast with hundreds of guests. The problem is that for 12 years, Tom has been saving money to buy his own cab and license, but now that he can, all of that money is going towards a wedding that neither he nor Jane nor Ralph really want.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | When you're in love, nothing else matters See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,008,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Craggy-faced Ernest Borgnine was 39 when this film came out, only 15 years older than his film daughter Debbie Reynolds, who was 24. His wife in the film, Bette Davis, was 48. See more » |
| Goofs | Real-life radio soap opera "The Romance of Helen Trent" is heard on the radio while Hurley family members are waking up, eating breakfast, and preparing to leave for work. In reality, radio soaps weren't broadcast until late mornings, afternoons, or evenings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó (A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow) See more » |
| Quotes |
Agnes Hurley:
You're going to have a big wedding whether you like it or not! And if you don't like it, you don't have to come! See more » |