The Mating Game (film)


The Mating Game 1959 is an MGM Metrocolor film in CinemaScope directed by George Marshall and starring Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, and Paul Douglas in his final screen appearance. Reynolds sings the title song during the opening credits. The film was written by William Roberts very loosely based on a British novel, The Darling Buds of May by H. E. Bates, which was later adapted into a more faithful 199193 British miniseries, starring Catherine ZetaJones in the role that Debbie Reynolds plays in the film.

Irritated neighbor Wendell Burnshaw Philip Ober brings the Larkin family to the attention of the Internal Revenue Service. Lorenzo Charlton Tony Randall is assigned to the case by his boss, Kelsey Fred Clark. Ma Una Merkel and Pop Larkin Paul Douglas warmly welcome him to their family farm in Maryland, at first unaware of why he is there.Lorenzo is aghast to learn that the Larkins have never filed a tax return. With their cooperation, he sets out to figure out what, if anything, they owe in the way of back taxes, a difficult task, as Pop usually just trades for what they need and keeps no records. ........

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