The Mating Game
The Mating Game

Movie·1959·1h 36m

The Mating Game

Filmed on location in the haystack!

Directed By

George Marshall

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins' farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn't paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to estimate the income from the farm, but it isn't easy to calculate when the farmer has such a lovely daughter.

Written By

William Roberts

Producer

Philip Barry Jr.

Cinematography

Robert J. Bronner

Music

Jeff Alexander

Editor

John McSweeney Jr.

Themes

marylandtaxestax inspectorfarm lifetax collectorrural area

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

64%

14 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Mariette Larkin

Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Lorenzo Charlton

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Pop Larkin

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Oliver Kelsey

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Ma Larkin

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Wendell Burnshaw

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Reverend Osgood

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Inspector General Bigelow

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Chief Guthrie

William Smith

William Smith

Barney

Addison Powell

Addison Powell

David DeGroot

Rickey Murray

Lee Larkin

Donald Losby

Grant Larkin

Cheryl Bailey

Victoria Larkin

Caryl Bailey

Susan Larkin

Robert Carson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gordon Carveth

Townsman (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Townsman (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

George Marshall

George Marshall

Director

Philip Barry Jr.

Producer

Jeff Alexander

Original Music Composer

Robert J. Bronner

Director of Photography

John McSweeney Jr.

Editor

William Roberts

Screenplay

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