Matchmaking Mamma (1929)
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This marriage is the second for both Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius McNitt. He is panty-whipped by his social climbing second wife. She has recruited Clifford Figfield to stage and direct a charity pageant, which is more a means for her to hobnob with the social elite, and to nab Larry Lodge, the pageant's leading man, as a husband for her flighty daughter Phyllis, the pageant's leading lady. Larry ends up only having eyes for Sally McNitt, Mr. McNitt's visiting daughter, and she, in turn has eyes for him.
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Johnny BurkeCornelius McNitt
Sally EilersSally McNitt
Daphne PollardMrs. Cornelius McNitt
Matty KempLarry Lodge
Carole LombardPhyllis (as Carol Lombard)
Irving BaconClifford Figfield
Andy ClydeThe MinisterRonald TilleyThe ButlerMadalynne FieldBig Girl (uncredited)Kathryn StanleyDancing Girl (uncredited)Movie DNA
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What is Matchmaking Mamma about?
This marriage is the second for both Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius McNitt. He is panty-whipped by his social climbing second wife. She has recruited Clifford Figfield to stage and direct a charity pageant, which is more a means for her to hobnob with the social elite, and to nab Larry Lodge, the pageant's leading man, as a husband for her flighty daughter Phyllis, the pageant's leading lady. Larry ends up only having eyes for Sally McNitt, Mr. McNitt's visiting daughter, and she, in turn has eyes for him.
How long is Matchmaking Mamma?
Matchmaking Mamma has a runtime of 23 minutes.