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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1952 DVD Release: 10/21/2003 Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Comedy Drama, Marriage Drama, Domestic Comedy

A master blend of comedy, domestic drama and sudden tragedy, The Marrying Kind remains one of the best collaborations between star Judy Holliday, screenwriters Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon, and director George Cukor. The film begins at the end, with married couple Florence and Chet Keefer (Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray) seeking a divorce. Both parties state their cases before understanding judge Carroll (Madge Kennedy)--whereupon the story of their marriage unfolds in a series of revelatory flashbacks. After an amusing recap of their courtship days, the film details the many major and minor trials and tribulations of married life. In the film's most unforgettable sequence, one of the couple's children dies by drowning while Florence and Chet are obliviously engaged in one of their petty squabbles. Throughout the testimony, the Judge gives equal time to both parties, and in so doing demonstrates that all aspects of marriage work both ways. In the final scenes, the Judge allows the Keefers to reconsider their impending divorce, but not before offering a few understanding and unobtrusive words of advice. Judy Holliday is in top form, while Aldo Ray delivers what may be his finest performance. Featured in the cast as Ray's sister-in-law is Peggy Cass in her film debut. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Judy Holliday - Florence Keefer
Aldo Ray - Chet Keefer
Madge Kennedy - Judge Anna Carroll
Sheila Bond - Joan Shipley
John Alexander - Howard Shipley
Mickey Shaughnessy - Pat Bundy
Griff Barnett - Charley

George Cukor's 1952 comedy The Marrying Kind comes to DVD from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. Presented with a standard full-frame transfer in the original black-and-white. The Dolby Digital Mono soundtrack is in English. Optional subtitles are available in English and French. There are no special features but this is still is suitable release of a classic film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide