The article is about the film. For the stage adaptation, see A Catered Affair.
The Catered Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Screenplay by
Gore Vidal
Based on
"The Catered Affair" 1955 teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by
Sam Zimbalist
Starring
Bette Davis Ernest Borgnine Debbie Reynolds Barry Fitzgerald Rod Taylor
Cinematography
John Alton
Edited by
Gene Ruggiero Frank Santillo
Music by
André Previn
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by
Loew's Inc.
Release date
June 14, 1956 (1956-06-14)
Running time
92 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
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.
^ abThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media, 2010 p 53
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