The Marrying Kind. 1952. Directed by George Cukor

Film

The Marrying Kind. 1952. USA. Directed by George Cukor. Screenplay by Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin. With Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray, Madge Kennedy. 92 min.

Florrie and Chet Keefer are a New York couple who can’t stop bickering, and as their verbal sparring increases their happiness quotient plummets. Under Cukor’s direction, the back-and-forth between Holliday and Ray is delightful, though the film misfires when the Keefers lose their child in a drowning accident. In order to underscore the everyday nature of the Keefers’ lives, Cukor aimed for a visual coarseness at odds with his usual upscale look.

This film accompanies Modern Matinees: Summer with Judy Holliday.

Wed, Aug 31, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

The Celeste Bartos Theater
Thu, Aug 4, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

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Fri, Jul 15, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

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