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The Mating Season
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The Mating Season

1951
Directed byMitchell Leisen
1h 41m

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride. When Ellen arrives, her daughter-in-law mistakes her for the maid she has hired for a big party they are throwing. Rather than cause any embarrassment, Ellen goes along with the charade, which leads to many complications.

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John LundVal McNultyGene TierneyMaggie CarletonThelma Ritter
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Ellen McNulty
Miriam HopkinsFran Carleton
Jan SterlingBetsy
Larry KeatingGeorge C. Kalinger, Sr.
James LorimerGeorge C. Kalinger, Jr.
Gladys HurlbutMrs. Conger
Cora WitherspoonMrs. Williamson
Malcolm KeenMr. Williamson
DETAILS
GENRES
ComedyRomance
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.6

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