- The article is about the film. For the stage adaptation, see A Catered Affair.
| The Catered Affair | |
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| 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 | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.5 million[1] |
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.
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- ^ Vagg, Stephen (2010). Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood. Bear Manor Media. p. 53. ISBN 978-1593935115.