The Catered Affair

(1956)

92 minutes

Comedy / Drama / Romance

aka "Wedding Party"

Directed by Richard Brooks

Cast:

Bette Davis as Mrs. Agnes Hurley 
Ernest Borgnine as Tom Hurley 
Debbie Reynolds as Jane Hurley 
Barry Fitzgerald as Uncle Jack Conlon 
Rod Taylor as Ralph Halloran 
Robert F. Simon as Mr. Joe Halloran  
Madge Kennedy as Mrs. Joe Halloran 
Dorothy Stickney as Mrs. Rafferty 
Carol Veazie as Mrs. Casey 
Joan Camden as Alice Scanlon 
Ray Stricklyn as Eddie Hurley 
Jay Adler as Sam Leiter 
Dan Tobin as Hotel Caterer 
Paul Denton as Bill Scanlon 
Augusta Merighi as Mrs. Musso  
 
The Catered Affair trailer

Jane and Ralph are about to be married and want a small wedding since Jane’s parents have no money. Yet all Ralph’s parents talk about that night at diner is how extravagant their daughter’s wedding were and before you know it, Jane and Ralph are planning a wedding breakfast with hundreds of people attending. Jane’s dad, Tom has the money to provide this for her, yet has been saving all that money to buy his own cab and license. Jane and Ralph do not want a big wedding and Tom’s savings may be going all to it.