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The Tender Trap

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The Tender Trap (1955)

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Reviews Counted: 6 Fresh: 4  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Synopsis: Theatrical agent Charlie Reader lives a dreamy bachelor existence on Sutton Place -- he throws parties for sophisticates and has access to a bevy of beautiful women. One such woman is Julie, who has already set a marriage date for herself even though she doesn't have a beau. And, unbeknownst to... Theatrical agent Charlie Reader lives a dreamy bachelor existence on Sutton Place -- he throws parties for sophisticates and has access to a bevy of beautiful women. One such woman is Julie, who has already set a marriage date for herself even though she doesn't have a beau. And, unbeknownst to Charlie, she has cast her net for him. Will Charlie wind up caught in the tender trap of marriage? [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Celeste Holm, David Wayne, Carolyn Jones

Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Lawrence Weingarten
Story: Max Shulman, Robert Paul Smith
Composer: Jeff Alexander

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 5, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Widescreen

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A disappointing dated and flat romantic comedy from the 1950s.

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05/15/08
Dennis Schwartz
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6/10

...makes a convenient time capsule for the fifties, and at its best it's an amusing romp.

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05/13/08
John J. Puccio
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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
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2/5

Would-be-hip look at a swinging single in NYC

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Daniel Eagan
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Randy Shulman
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05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
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