The Mating Game (1959)
Filmed on location in the haystack!
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.
Director: George Marshall
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: April 29, 1959
Cast
- Debbie Reynolds - Mariette Larkin
- Tony Randall - Lorenzo Charlton
- Paul Douglas - Pop Larkin
- Fred Clark - Oliver Kelsey
- Una Merkel - Ma Larkin
- Philip Ober - Wendell Burnshaw
- Philip Coolidge - Reverend Osgood
- Charles Lane - Inspector General Bigelow
- Trevor Bardette - Chief Guthrie
- William Smith - Barney
Screenplay
- William Roberts (Screenplay)
- H. E. Bates (Novel)
Music: Jeff Alexander
Cinematography: Robert J. Bronner
Editing: John McSweeney Jr.
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
maryland, taxes, tax inspector, farm life, tax collector, rural area
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mating Game about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Mating Game?
- The Mating Game was directed by George Marshall.
- Who stars in The Mating Game?
- The Mating Game stars Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, Una Merkel, Philip Ober.
- How long is The Mating Game?
- The Mating Game has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Mating Game?
- The Mating Game is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was The Mating Game produced?
- The Mating Game was produced in United States of America.