Two for the Seesaw (1962) |
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| Director(s) | Robert Wise |
| Producer(s) | Robert Wise, Walter Mirisch |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Divorce, New York |
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Robert Mitchum(as Jerry Ryan)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Robert Mitchum
(as Jerry Ryan)
Shirley MacLaine(as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Shirley MacLaine
(as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawi...)
Edmon Ryan(as Frank Taubman)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Edmon Ryan
(as Frank Taubman)
Elisabeth Fraser(as Sophie)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Elisabeth Fraser
(as Sophie)
Eddie Firestone(as Oscar)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Eddie Firestone
(as Oscar)
Billy Gray(as Mr. Jacoby)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
Released
1962
Billy Gray
(as Mr. Jacoby)
Ann Morgan Guilbert(as Molly)
Two for the Seesaw
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1962
Two for the Seesaw
Released
1962
Ann Morgan Guilbert
(as Molly)
Two for the Seesaw Overview:
Two for the Seesaw (1962) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Robert Wise and Walter Mirisch.
Academy Awards 1962 --- Ceremony Number 35 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Ted McCord | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Andre Previn; Lyrics by Dory Langdon | Nominated |
Two for the Seesaw BlogHub Articles:
Robert Mitchum's Sad Eyes: Two for the Seesaw (1962)
Certain die-hard Robert Mitchum fans, such as myself, hold a dear secret about one tiny particular aspect of his lengthy career. No, I'm not talking about his brief foray into the music industry with his Calypso album (::shudders::). I'm referring to the few select romantic films he made. Mitchum is... Read full article
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Two for the Seesaw Quotes:
Jerry Ryan:
This... This isn't true. All the courts in the worid will tell you it's true but it isn't. The bonds can't be "held for nought".
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz:
Things look a lot different to me now. You did me a worid of good, Jerry.
Jerry Ryan: Did I, Gittel? Really? Because if I could think that...
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: You helped me. This is the first time I come out with more than I went in. Whoever this guy is, he'll owe you.
Jerry Ryan: Thank you. She'll owe you, too. More than she'll ever know.
Jerry Ryan: Did I, Gittel? Really? Because if I could think that...
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: You helped me. This is the first time I come out with more than I went in. Whoever this guy is, he'll owe you.
Jerry Ryan: Thank you. She'll owe you, too. More than she'll ever know.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz:
All my life I never yet been able to beat up one lousy man.
Jerry Ryan:
Gittel, when you've been married to somebody for 12 years, lived together for 12 years, you don't just break up. You can't just forget it like it was... Well, anyway, I cut out. Ran.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Stop running, it's the Atlantic Ocean already.
Jerry Ryan: I'm not running any more.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Don't you see? If you can't talk to her, you're running.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Stop running, it's the Atlantic Ocean already.
Jerry Ryan: I'm not running any more.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Don't you see? If you can't talk to her, you're running.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz:
I'm late.
Jerry Ryan: Yeah, I know.
Jerry Ryan: Next time I'll make sarcastic remarks.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: We're on next time already!
See More Quotes from Two for the SeesawJerry Ryan: Yeah, I know.
Jerry Ryan: Next time I'll make sarcastic remarks.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: We're on next time already!
Two for the Seesaw Facts
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The original Broadway production of "Two for the Seesaw" by William Gibson opened at the Booth Theater in New York on January 16, 1958, ran for 750 performances and was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman were both set to do this film but when Taylor became ill during the early filming of Cleopatra, Newman was able to do The Hustler instead.