Two for the Seesaw (1962) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Wise |
| Producer(s) | Walter Mirisch, Robert Wise |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Divorce, New York |
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Two for the Seesaw Overview:
Two for the Seesaw (1962) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Robert Wise and Walter Mirisch.
Academy Awards 1962 --- Ceremony Number 35 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Ted McCord | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Andre Previn; Lyrics by Dory Langdon | Nominated |
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Robert Mitchum's Sad Eyes: Two for the Seesaw (1962)
By Google profile on Aug 29, 2007 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogCertain die-hard Robert Mitchum fans, such as myself, hold a dear secret about one tiny particular aspect of his lengthy career. No, I'm not talking about his brief foray into the music industry with his Calypso album (::shudders::). I'm referring to the few select romantic films he made. Mitchum is... Read full article
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Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz:
I'm late.
Jerry Ryan: Yeah, I know.
Jerry Ryan: Next time I'll make sarcastic remarks.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: We're on next time already!
Jerry Ryan: You've nothing better to do.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: I've eleven different things I could be doing!
Jerry Ryan: Different isn't better. Why aren't you doing them?
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Things look a lot different to me now. You did me a worid of good, Jerry.
Jerry Ryan: Did I, Gittel? Really? Because if I could think that...
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: You helped me. This is the first time I come out with more than I went in. Whoever this guy is, he'll owe you.
Jerry Ryan: Thank you. She'll owe you, too. More than she'll ever know.
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Jerry Ryan: Yeah, I know.
Jerry Ryan: Next time I'll make sarcastic remarks.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: We're on next time already!
Jerry Ryan: You've nothing better to do.
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: I've eleven different things I could be doing!
Jerry Ryan: Different isn't better. Why aren't you doing them?
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: Things look a lot different to me now. You did me a worid of good, Jerry.
Jerry Ryan: Did I, Gittel? Really? Because if I could think that...
Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz: You helped me. This is the first time I come out with more than I went in. Whoever this guy is, he'll owe you.
Jerry Ryan: Thank you. She'll owe you, too. More than she'll ever know.
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Facts about
The original Broadway production of "Two for the Seesaw" by William Gibson opened at the Booth Theater in New York on January 16, 1958, ran for 750 performances and was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman were both set to do this film but when Taylor became ill during the early filming of Cleopatra, Newman was able to do The Hustler instead.
Based on the Broadway play, which starred Anne Bancroft and Henry Fonda.
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Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman were both set to do this film but when Taylor became ill during the early filming of Cleopatra, Newman was able to do The Hustler instead.
Based on the Broadway play, which starred Anne Bancroft and Henry Fonda.
read more facts about Two for the Seesaw...
