Two for the Seesaw

"A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!"

1962 1h 59m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 48

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Wise
Writers: Isobel Lennart
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Wise, shot by Ted D. McCord. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Gilmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine and Edmon Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Wise directs. Ted D. McCord behind the camera. André Previn scores. Stuart Gilmore cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Wise, shot by Ted D. McCord. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stuart Gilmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine and Edmon Ryan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A square from Nebraska? An off-beatnik from Greenwich Village? It just didn't figure ... that they would ... that they could ... that they did!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.