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The Matchmaker poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1958·Comedy / Romance·1h 43m

THE MATCHMAKER

“You'll Laugh...You'll Love...”

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

Above the Line
Joseph Anthony·DirectorJohn Michael Hayes·ScreenplayThornton Wilder·Theatre PlayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyAdolph Deutsch·Original Music ComposerHoward A. Smith·Editor
Cast
Shirley Booth·Dolly 'Gallagher' LeviAnthony Perkins·Cornelius HacklShirley MacLaine·Irene MolloyPaul Ford·Horace VandergelderRobert Morse·Barnaby TuckerPerry Wilson·Minnie FayWallace Ford·Malachi StackRussell Collins·Joe ScanlonRex Evans·AugustGavin Gordon·Rudolph
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Joseph Anthony·DirectorCharles C. Coleman·Assistant DirectorMarvin Weldon·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
John Michael Hayes·ScreenplayThornton Wilder·Theatre Play
Camera· 3
Charles Lang·Director of PhotographyKenneth Meade·Assistant CameraGlen E. Richardson·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Howard A. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Adolph Deutsch·Original Music ComposerWinston H. Leverett·Sound RecordistGene Merritt·Sound RecordistGlen Porter·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
Roland Anderson·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignHal Pereira·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorCarl Coleman·PropsRobert R. Benton·Set DecorationSam Comer·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Don Hartman·ProducerHarry Caplan·Unit Production ManagerFrank Caffey·Production ManagerEdward R. Morse·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Nellie Manley·Hair SupervisorJohn P. Fulton·Special EffectsLenore Weaver·HairdresserWilliam Ross·Dialogue CoachWarren Hoag·Electrician
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Matchmaker's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0099FF
#FF3300
#FFFFFF
Mood
Comedic, Lively, Cheerful
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a collage of four faces at the top against a bright blue background, with three men and one woman. Below them, the movie title "The Matchmak”

comedyromance
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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