The Catered Affair

The article is about the film. For the stage adaptation, see A Catered Affair.
The Catered Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Brooks
Screenplay byGore Vidal
Based on"The Catered Affair"
1955 teleplay
by Paddy Chayefsky
Produced bySam Zimbalist
StarringBette Davis
Ernest Borgnine
Debbie Reynolds
Barry Fitzgerald
Rod Taylor
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byGene Ruggiero
Frank Santillo
Music byAndré Previn
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • June 14, 1956 (1956-06-14)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$1.5 million[1]
The Catered Affair trailer

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 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.[2] The film score was by André Previn and the cinematographer was John Alton.

  1. ^ a b Glancy, H.M. (1992). "MGM film grosses, 1924–1948: The Eddie Mannix Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (2): 127–144. doi:10.1080/01439689200260081.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (2010). Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood. Bear Manor Media. p. 53. ISBN 978-1593935115.

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