The Catered Affair (1955)

Directed by

Richard Brooks

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A working-class New York family is thrown into turmoil when their daughter announces her engagement and wants a big catered wedding. Her parents argue about the cost and meaning of the celebration, which tests their finances and their marriage.

heartfelttensebittersweetgroundedwrysincerecharacter-drivenquietly emotional

What happens

The article is about the film. For the stage adaptation, see A Catered Affair. The Catered Affair (also known as Wedding Party) is a 1956 American comedy drama film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Sam Zimbalist from a screenplay by Gore Vidal, based on a 1955 television play from Goodyear Television Playhouse by Paddy Chayefsky. The film stars Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Barry Fitzgerald and Rod Taylor. The Catered Affair marked the first appearance of Bette Davis in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. It was also Rod Taylor's first film for MGM after signing a long-term contract with the studio. The film score was by André Previn and the cinematographer was John Alton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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