''Mary, Mary'' is a 1963

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romantic comedy film starring Debbie Reynolds and

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as a divorced couple. It is based on the play of the same name by

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Plot

When the Internal Revenue Service questions some of Bob McKellaway's (

) deductions, Bob cannot remember what $5,000 worth of checks were for. Without his knowledge, his new tax lawyer, Oscar Nelson (

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), asks Bob's ex-wife Mary ( Debbie Reynolds) to stop by to see if she can help. Bob does not want to see her, nor have his fiancee Tiffany Richards (

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) meet her.

Cast

* Debbie Reynolds as Mary McKellaway *

as Bob McKellaway *

as Tiffany Richards *

as Oscar Nelson *

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as Dirk Winston

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* * * * 1963 films 1963 romantic comedy films 1960s English-language films American films based on plays American romantic comedy films Comedy of remarriage films Films directed by Mervyn LeRoy Films set in New York City Warner Bros. films 1960s American films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub