The Matchmaker 1958

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The Matchmaker ★★★ 1958

An adaptation of the Thornton Wilder play concerning two young men in search of romance in 1884 New York. Later adapted as “Hello Dolly.” An amusing diversion. 101m/B VHS, DVD . Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford, Robert Morse, Perry Wilson, Wallace Ford, Russell Collins, Rex Evans, Gavin Gordon, Torben Meyer; D: Joseph Anthony; W: John Michael Hayes; C: Charles B(ryant) Lang Jr.