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 · APPROVED
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Robert Wise
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Two for the Seesaw
Overview
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 and cast
- Robert Wise Director
- Robert Mitchum as Jerry Ryan
- Shirley MacLaine as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
- Edmon Ryan as Frank Taubman
- Elisabeth Fraser as Sophie
- Eddie Firestone as Oscar
- Billy Gray as Monsieur Jacoby
- Ann Morgan Guilbert as Molly - Dance Student's Mother
- Ken Berry as Larry
- Julie Allred Cast
- Bill Borzage as Party Guest
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