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A pretty hospital night nurse (Jane Fonda) says “I do” to the Korean War vet (Jim Hutton) under her care. Within moments she wonders what she’s done. Ralph (Tony Franciosa) wed for money five years ago but has grown to love his bride (Lois Nettleton). Except she just walked out on him.
Y’all linger and look on as these pairs go through a Period of Adjustment. This splintered-souls romantic comedy from an unexpected source is very much a movie of firsts: Tennessee Williams’ first comedy, director George Roy Hill’s first feature, Nettleton’s big-screen debut and a personal period of adjustment for Fonda, the filmmaking experience that made her realize she could master the elusive craft of creating a character on film.
Original Release
10/31/1962
US Release
10/31/1962
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Franciosa | Ralph Bates |
Jane Fonda | Isabel Haverstick |
Jim Hutton | George Haverstick |
Lois Nettleton | Dorothea Bates |
John McGiver | Stewart P. McGill |
Mabel Albertson | Mrs. Alice McGill |
Jack Albertson | Desk Sergeant |
Leon Alton | Visitor at Station |
Robert Anderson | Cop with Drunken Carolers |
John Astin | Smoky Anderson |
Directors
Writers
Isobel Lennart, Tennessee Williams
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Franciosa | Ralph Bates |
Jane Fonda | Isabel Haverstick |
Jim Hutton | George Haverstick |
Lois Nettleton | Dorothea Bates |
John McGiver | Stewart P. McGill |
Mabel Albertson | Mrs. Alice McGill |
Jack Albertson | Desk Sergeant |
Leon Alton | Visitor at Station |
Robert Anderson | Cop with Drunken Carolers |
John Astin | Smoky Anderson |
Tol Avery | Santa Claus |
William Boyett | Trucker |
Kathryn Card | Mrs. Slovotny - Nurse / Wedding Guest |
John Cliff | Cop with Drunken Carolers |
Willa Pearl Curtis | Suzie |
John Dennis | Cop with Bald Man |
Craig Duncan | Trucker |
Sam Edwards | Service Station Attendant |
William Fawcett | Motel Proprietor |
Bob Jellison | Christmas Caroler |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lawrence Weingarten | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1963 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |