the Marrying Kind reteams Oscar winner Judy Holliday (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Born Yesterday, 1950) with Oscar-winning director George Cukor (Best Director, My Fair Lady, 1964) and playwright Garson Kanin along with Ruth Gordon, in a groundbreaking blend of comedy, fantasy and tragedy which chronicles the relationship of a young couple on the verge of divorce. In the private chambers of Judy Carroll (Madge Kennedy), Florence (Holliday) and Chet Keefer (Aldo Ray in an impressive debut starring role) retrace their bumpy courtship and marriage in flashback. Idealistic young dreamers who meet and marry, the Keefers raise two children, experience financial woes, petty jealousy and seemingly insurmountable heartbreaking loss. The perfect casting of the two leads, a hilarious dream sequence, excellent use of real New York City locations, and realistic and humorous depictions of marital strife add up to superior entertainment.

Fresh from the tremendous critical and commercial success of Born Yesterday, this role for Holliday proved she was not only a wonderful comedic actress, but also excellent with pathos as well. Newcomer Ray, formerly employed as a town constable, received unanimous critical acclaim and would work next again with director Cukor in Pat and Mike starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.