Cast
Johnny Burke
as Cornelius McNitt
Sally Eilers
as Sally McNitt
Daphne Pollard
as Mrs. Cornelius McNitt
Matty Kemp
as Larry Lodge
Carole Lombard
as Phyllis (as Carol Lombard)
Irving Bacon
as Clifford Figfield
Andy Clyde
as The Minister
Ronald Tilley
as The Butler
Madalynne Field
as Big Girl (uncredited)
Kathryn Stanley
as Dancing Girl (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime0h 23m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorHarry Edwards
WritersJefferson Moffitt, Carl Harbaugh
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMatchmaking Mamma
About Matchmaking Mamma
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.
Directed by Harry Edwards, Matchmaking Mamma leans on a strong ensemble — Johnny Burke, Sally Eilers, Daphne Pollard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1929.
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