Mary, Mary (film)

Mary, Mary

Directed by	Mervyn LeRoy
Screenplay by	Richard L. Breen
Based on	Mary, Mary 1961 play by Jean Kerr
Produced by	Mervyn LeRoy
Starring	Debbie Reynolds Barry Nelson
Cinematography	Harry Stradling
Edited by	David Wages
Music by	Frank Perkins
Production company	Warner Bros.
Release date	October 24, 1963 (1963-10-24) (New York City)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mary, Mary is a 1963 Technicolor romantic comedy film starring Debbie Reynolds and Barry Nelson as a divorced couple. It is based on the play of the same name by Jean Kerr.

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Plot

When the Internal Revenue Service questions some of Bob McKellaway's (Barry Nelson) deductions, Bob cannot remember what $5,000 worth of checks were for. Without his knowledge, his new tax lawyer, Oscar Nelson (Hiram Sherman), asks Bob's ex-wife Mary (Debbie Reynolds) to stop by to see if she can help. Bob does not want to see her, nor have his fiancee Tiffany Richards (Diane McBain) meet her. Bob becomes jealous when Mary is attracted to celebrity Dirk Winston (Michael Rennie).

Tiffany and Mary finally meet, and Tiffany suspects Bob and Mary still have feelings for each other, but is still willing to marry Bob. Dirk invites Mary on a trip, but Mary is reluctant go. Bob has second thoughts about marrying Tiffany and why he divorced Mary, and proposes to Mary. Mary is outraged, and decides to leave with Dirk. Tiffany returns and convinces Bob it would be a mistake if they married each other. As the four main characters discuss their futures in Bob’s apartment, Bob becomes groggy, having accidentally taken sleeping pills. Bob locks Mary in his closet to prevent her from leaving with Dirk and throws the key out the window. Dirk leaves concluding the situation is too bizarre and Tiffany leaves knowing Bob is not in love with her. Bob and Mary reconcile. The full effect of the sleeping pills cause Bob to pass out on the sofa.