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Plot summary
Charlie Y. Reader, thirty-five, is a theatrical agent in New York City. Poppy, Helen and Jessica are among the women who come and go at his apartment, cooking and cleaning for him. His best friend since kindergarten, Joe McCall, arrives from Indianapolis to stay for a while, saying his eleven-year marriage has lost its excitement and that he wants a divorce. Joe marvels at the parade of girlfriends, while Charlie says he admires the family life Joe has. At an audition Charlie meets Julie Gillis, a singer and actress who has her life scheduled in detail: she intends to be married and raising children by the age of twenty-two. She keeps his advances at bay at first.
Cast
- Marc Wilderas Ballet-Actor
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Tender Trap (1955)
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- The title song "(Love Is) the Tender Trap", with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn, earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song and proved such a hit for Sinatra that he kept singing it throughout his career.
