Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

"Love's still lovely the second time around"

1986

1h 35m

6.8(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

A rich widow shocks her snobbish WASP family when she decides to marry her Jewish, divorced, doctor. His family is equally shocked.

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10 featured cast members

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Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Margaret Delafield

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Doreen Delafield

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

George Parker

Brenda Forbes

Brenda Forbes

Gladys Parker

Charles Frank

Charles Frank

Chipper Delafield

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Dr. Marvin Elias

Suzanne Lederer

Shirley Elias

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

David Eilas

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Horton Delafield

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Sarah

Creative team

Directed by: George Schaefer
Written by: James Prideaux
Produced by: George Schaefer

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