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6.7/10 • 25

1952-02-011h 32m

ComedyDramaRomance

"Shaddup!"

Florence and Chet Keefer have had a troublesome marriage. Whilst in the middle of a divorce hearing the judge encourages them to remember the good times they have had hoping that the marriage can be saved.

Directors
George Cukor
Writters
Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Editors
Ruth Gordon, Charles Nelson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Judy Holliday

    Judy Holliday

    'Florrie' Keefer

  2. Aldo Ray

    Aldo Ray

    'Chet' Keefer

  3. Madge Kennedy

    Madge Kennedy

    Judge Anne B. Carroll

  4. Sheila Bond

    Sheila Bond

    Joan Shipley

  5. John Alexander

    John Alexander

    Howard Shipley

  6. Phyllis Povah

    Phyllis Povah

    Mrs. Derringer

  7. Rex Williams

    Rex Williams

    George Bastian

  8. Peggy Cass

    Peggy Cass

    Emily Bundy

  9. Charles Bronson

    Charles Bronson

    Eddie

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talisencrw

May 3, 2016

9/10

The best thing about my recently-purchased Mill Creek 'Classic Romances' 8-pack (though I previously had two of them from a Mill Creek Rita Hayworth 5-pack--they were cheap so I didn't squawk too much, mind you) is that it offered me three more of Judy Holliday's nine films before her untimely demise at 43 from breast cancer. I previously loved her in 'Adam's Rib', 'Phffft', 'The Solid Gold Cadillac' and of course her Oscar-winning role, amidst very stiff competition, in 'Born Yesterday'), but this was a surprisingly dramatic turn for one of my favourite American actresses ever, particularly noted for her comedic touch. I won't give any spoilers, but when she breaks down after suffering a particular catastrophe, it really got me, and this is a horribly underseen and undervalued work. I realize director Cukor gets a lot of flak because he was basically considered a 'women's director', and even got released from 'Gone with the Wind' because of arguments with his producer, but he really knew how to get a great scene, particularly when given a fine script--I love films I have seen from Garson Kanin, both with and without his wife Ruth Gordon (best known as the title female in the cult classic 'Harold and Maude')--and this was definitely a fine one. The film definitely deserves a contemporary reappraisal. It's that good.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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