THE MARRYING KIND

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STUDIO: Columbia Pictures

RELEASED: 1952

STARS: Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray

PRODUCER: Bert Granet

DIRECTOR: George Cukor

WRITERS: Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon

LENGTH: 1 Hour and 33 Minutes

PLOT: Bickering couple Florence (Holliday) and Chet
(Ray) Keefer find themselves in divorce court. Through
a series of flashbacks, they trace the arc of their marriage,
recounting in vivid detail the funny, dramatic and tragic
events that have brought them to the brink of divorce.

NOTABLE: Aldo Ray's first lead role

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National Film Registry Nominations

Each year 25 films are added to the Library of Congress' National
Film Registry. All films that are selected are protected and
preserved for all-time under the National Film Preservation Act
of 1988. Currently "Adam's Rib" is the only Judy Holliday film
included in the registry. If you would like to nominate a Judy
Holliday film (and/or any of your favorite American movies) for
inclusion, send an e-mail to the Library of Congress. You can
read more about the National Film Registry and view a list of
the 375 films that have already been selected here.