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A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did! - Two for the Seesaw
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Title: Two for the Seesaw

Release Date: 21 Nov 1962

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Argyle Productions, Seesaw Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Production Companies: Argyle Productions, Seesaw Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Overview: After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (39 votes)

Cast

  • Jerry Ryan: Robert Mitchum
  • Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Shirley MacLaine
  • Frank Taubman: Edmon Ryan
  • Sophie: Elisabeth Fraser
  • Oscar: Eddie Firestone
  • Monsieur Jacoby: Billy Gray
  • Molly - Dance Student's Mother: Ann Morgan Guilbert
  • Larry: Ken Berry
  • : Julie Allred
  • Party Guest: Bill Borzage
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