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•6.6•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Robert Wise
Writer
Isobel Lennart
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Argyle Productions
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
Julie Allred
Bill Borzage
Party Guest
Danny Borzage
Party Guest
Ralph Hart
Student
Red West
Party Guest
Production
Company
Argyle Productions
Company
Seesaw Productions
Company
The Mirisch Company
Company
United Artists
Producer
Walter Mirisch
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