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The Catered Affair Overview:

The Catered Affair (1956) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Sam Zimbalist.

SYNOPSIS

Gore Vidal wrote this big-screen adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's teleplay about a working-class Bronx family's struggle over the daughter's upcoming nuptials. Mother-of-the-bride Mrs. Hurley (Davis?!) wants to hold a lavish Irish wedding for her daughter that's well beyond the family's means. Even though the effort will financially ruin them, and the immediate family and prospective son-in-law are against it, she perseveres with her elaborate plans.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

The Catered Affair BlogHub Articles:

Bette Davis wants “The Catered Affair” for daughter Debbie Reynolds

By Stephen Reginald on Jan 29, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Bette Davis wants “The Catered Affair” for daughter Debbie Reynolds The Catered Affair (1956) is an American drama directed by Richard Brooks and starring Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Barry Fitzgerald, and Rod Tayor. The musical score is by Andre Previn and the cin... Read full article

The Catered Affair (1956)

By Beatrice on Apr 3, 2016 From Flickers in Time

The Catered Affair Directed by Richard Brooks Written by Gore Vidal from a teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky 1956/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/YouTube Once I got used to Bette Davis playing a dowdy Irish-American housewife, I began to enjoy this kitchen-sink drama. Tom Hurley (Ernest Borgnin... Read full article

the catered affair

By Joey on Nov 26, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

the catered affair(1956) review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine portray the very much working-class parents of a young woman who is about to get married, and just wants a quick ceremony with no reception. But the mother, guilty about “no... Read full article

the catered affair

By Joey on Nov 26, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest

the catered affair(1956) review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine portray the very much working-class parents of a young woman who is about to get married, and just wants a quick ceremony with no reception. But the mother, guilty about “no... Read full article

Weddings in Film ~ Big Wedding or Small Wedding? ~ The Catered Affair (1956)

By Google profile on Jun 13, 2012 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. My Weddings in Film series explores the different stages of getting married as seen through classic movies. The second film, The Catered Affair (1956), asks the question: Big wedding... Read full article

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The Catered Affair Quotes:

[first lines]
Bridge Attendant: Boy, Tom how's the taxi business?
Tom Hurley: How's the bridge business?
Bridge Attendant: One more day like this, I'll own the bridge.
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