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The Mating Season (1951)

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 101 min · Comedy, Romance

12.6 TOPICAL score · #5,310 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Mating Season (1951, directed by Mitchell Leisen) has a TOPICAL score of 12.6 - ranked 5,310 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (29 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages.

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Critics-
Audience31
Awards56
Historical impact18
Lasting engagement15
Cast10
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Gene Tierney (actor #720), John Lund (actor #1,902), Miriam Hopkins (actor #983), Thelma Ritter (actor #830)

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