The Mating Season
1951  NR  COMEDY  1h 41min
CAST— Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins, Thelma Ritter, Jan Sterling, Larry Keating, James Lorimer
MUSIC— Joseph J. Lilley  DIRECTOR— Mitchell Leisen  BASED ON— Maggie (play), by Caesar Dunn

     No, not a doc devoted to footage of animals doin’ the nasty in the wild, but a ‘50s era comedy that you can bring home to mother. A hard-working, successful businessman marries a blueblood princess, who lovingly accepts his long hours and small apartment. When his mother comes to town, his wife believes her to be hired help. Mommy-in-law says not a word; she would rather get free room and board as a housekeeper and cook than as a stuffy mother-in-law, anyway. A promising premise falls flat with zero laughs and less than engaging characters. Leave this one for your mother-in-law.
OUR RATING— * ½