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!"

Nov 24 1962 Approved 1h 59m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Jerry Ryan is wandering aimlessly around New York, having given up his law career in Nebraska when his wife asked for a divorce. He meets up with Gittel Mosca, an impoverished dancer from Greenwich Village, and the two try to straighten out their lives together.

Written by

William Gibson, Isobel Lennart

Directed by

Robert Wise

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine, Edmon Ryan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Argyle Productions, Seesaw Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer: Two for the Seesaw (1962) Robert Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine
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Average Rating
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