Two for the Seesaw (1962)
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- Approved
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Nov 1962 (USA)
- Movie
Robert Wise directs Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine in this spicy and poignant love story about a free-spirited Greenwich Village girl who hooks up with a brooding Nebraska lawyer. In HD.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Jerry Ryan
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| Shirley MacLaine | ... |
Gittel Mosca
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| Edmon Ryan | ... |
Frank Taubman
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| Elisabeth Fraser | ... |
Sophie
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| Eddie Firestone | ... |
Oscar
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Billy Gray | ... |
Mr. Jacoby
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Julie Allred | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Ken Berry | ... |
Larry - Mosca's Dance Teacher (uncredited)
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| Bill Borzage | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Colin Campbell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Shirley Cytron | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Cia Dave | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Michael Enserro | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Harold Fong | ... |
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
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Richard George | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Harold Gould | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Ann Morgan Guilbert | ... |
Molly - Dance Student's Mother (uncredited)
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| Ralph Hart | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Victor Lundin | ... |
Beat Singer (uncredited)
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| Malachy McCourt | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Ralph Moratz | ... |
Beatnik at Party (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Moria Turner | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Red West | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Virginia Whitmire | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Wise | ||
Written by
| William Gibson | ... | (play) |
| Isobel Lennart | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Walter Mirisch | ... | producer |
| Robert Wise | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| André Previn | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted D. McCord | ... | director of photography (as Ted McCord) |
Editing by
| Stuart Gilmore | ||
Editorial Department
| Marshall M. Borden | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ||
Makeup Department
| Alice Monte | ... | hair stylist |
| Frank Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director |
| Jerome M. Siegel | ... | assistant director |
| John Flynn | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Agnone | ... | property / props (uncredited) |
| C. Randall Berkeley | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Harry Kemm | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| William Maldonado | ... | set coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
| Wayne Fury | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Batcheller | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Chandler | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Harris | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Karl Reed | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Don Stott | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Bob Uhl | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bert Henrikson | ... | wardrobe |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | costumes: Miss MacLaine |
| Irene Caine | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Richard Carruth | ... | music editor |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dixie McCoy | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Leon Charles | ... | dialogue coach |
| Fred Coe | ... | stage producer |
| Robert Wise | ... | presenter |
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | production assistant: Robert Wise (uncredited) |
| Renée Leff | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- Les Artistes Associés (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1963) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1992) (Japan) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.D.C. (dubbing) (Italian version)
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jerry Ryan is wandering aimlessly around New York, having given up his law career in Nebraska when his wife asked for a divorce. He meets up with Gittel Mosca, an impoverished dancer from Greenwich Village, and the two try to straighten out their lives together. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Taglines | She's the kind of girl men look for...when they come to the big town! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shirley MacLaine and Robert Mitchum began a love affair that lasted for years during the shooting of this film. Mitchum and MacLaine continued their affair all over the world, traveling together to locales such as New Orleans, New York, London, Paris, and even West Africa. The relationship, however, would end after a couple of years, with Mitchum returning to his wife, and MacLaine to her husband, Steve Parker. In her memoirs, however, MacLaine recalled a conversation years later with Used People (1992) costar Marcello Mastroianni: "We laughed about the time he and Faye Dunaway, who believed they were being successfully discreet, ran into Robert Mitchum and me on a London street. We believed we were being successfully discreet. And so the conversation led to the dilemma of falling in love with one's costar. "One must love one's costar," said Marcello. "Otherwise how will the audience believe it?" See more » |
| Goofs | Gittle pours milk into a pan so she can make warm milk --- but she only leaves it on stove for about five seconds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Second Chance See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerry Ryan:
It's true. Half of me hasn't even been in this town. Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: I tried Jake. Jerry Ryan: Of course. Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: So we're both flops. Jerry Ryan: No. Not both of us. Not you. I've tried to make you over so you'd be more like me - like everyone, I guess. Stingy, holding back, guarding what we have because we've got so little. Everything you get, you give back double. No, you're not a flop. You're a gift, infant. Underneath that beautiful face there's a street brawler. But underneath that there's someone... that no one, nothing has ever dirtied. The way people were meant to be. That's what you are. See more » |