{"product_id":"the-mating-season-1951-gene-tierney-thelma-ritter-classic-comedy-dvd","title":"The Mating Season (1951) Gene Tierney Thelma Ritter Classic Comedy DVD","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;color:#222;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins and Thelma Ritter come together in \u003cem\u003eThe Mating Season\u003c\/em\u003e, the delightful 1951 Paramount romantic comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen. Filled with mistaken identities, family complications and social misunderstandings, this Golden Age favorite features an Academy Award-nominated performance by Thelma Ritter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Mating Season (1951) Gene Tierney Thelma Ritter Classic Comedy DVD\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Classic 1951 Romantic Comedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Starring Gene Tierney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Starring John Lund\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Featuring Thelma Ritter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Featuring Miriam Hopkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Featuring Jan Sterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Featuring Ellen Corby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Directed by Mitchell Leisen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Produced by Charles Brackett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Mistaken Identity \u0026amp; Family Comedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Thelma Ritter Oscar-Nominated Performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ Paramount Pictures Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e✔ With Cover Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSTORY SUMMARY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThelma Ritter stars as Ellen McNulty, a hardworking mother whose modest hamburger business has fallen on difficult times. Looking for a fresh start, Ellen decides to visit her son Val, played by John Lund.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVal has recently married the sophisticated Maggie Carleton, played by Gene Tierney. Maggie has never met her new mother-in-law, and when Ellen arrives at the couple's home, an innocent misunderstanding causes Maggie to believe that Ellen is the household cook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than embarrass her son or disrupt his new marriage, Ellen decides to play along with the mistake. The harmless deception soon becomes increasingly complicated when Maggie's socially ambitious mother, Fran, arrives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith two very different mothers under one roof, social differences, hidden identities and family loyalties create a series of comic complications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWarmhearted and witty, \u003cem\u003eThe Mating Season\u003c\/em\u003e combines romance and family comedy with memorable performances from Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins and especially Thelma Ritter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGENRE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Movie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubgenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comedy \/ Romance \/ Screwball Comedy \/ Family \/ Classic Hollywood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eACTORS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGene Tierney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Lund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiriam Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThelma Ritter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan Sterling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Keating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Lorimer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGladys Hurlbut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCora Witherspoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Keen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Corby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBillie Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDIRECTOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitchell Leisen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFILM INFORMATION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Mating Season\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mitchell Leisen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch \u0026amp; Richard Breen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased On:\u003c\/strong\u003e The play Maggie by Caesar Dunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Brackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStars:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins \u0026amp; Thelma Ritter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph J. 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Delivery is typically 3–5 business days after shipping. Tracking information is provided by email.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePUBLIC DOMAIN RESEARCH\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mating Season was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Current copyright and distribution status should be independently verified before commercial reproduction or distribution. 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