History Film / TheMarryingKind

* GutturalGrowler: Aldo Ray with a mix of a [[FunetikAksent Nuu Yawk]] accent.

* GutPunch: [[spoiler: Johnny’s]] death is sudden, and immediately changes [[ToneShift the tone]] of the film.

* AwfulWeddedLife: {{Deconstructed}}. They’re both unhappy with their marriage, and the death of [[spoiler: Johnny]] didn’t help matters. [[spoiler: {{Reconstructed}}: They decide to stay together, and work things out.]]

A [[ComedyOfRemarriage divorce]] is taking place between mail clerk Chet (Ray) and Florence Keefer (Holliday). Procedings are scheduled for the next day when Judge Anne Carroll (Madge Kennedy) decides to sit down with the couple to understand why they’re filing for divorce.

A [[ComedyOfRemarriage divorce]] is taking place between mail clerk Chet (Ray) and Florence Keefer (Holliday). Preceding’s are scheduled for the next day when Judge Anne Carroll (Madge Kennedy) decides to sit down with the couple to understand why they’re filing for divorce.

* MoodWhiplash: Florence singing, “Dolores” on her ukulele, enjoying the nice afternoon, and then, a crowd of people running to the lake [[spoiler: to find that Johnny has drowned]].

* AnxietyDreams: A fun work-related one: Chet dreams that ball barrings that he had to clean up, come spilling out of nowhere, making the President of the United States (who was visiting with the Postmaster general) slip and hurt himself. Florence executes him, because the President demanded it.

A RomanticComedy with a bit of tragedy, directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor, starring Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray.

A [[ComedyOfRemarriage divorce]] is taking place between mail clerk Chet (Aldo Ray) and Florence Keefer (Judy Holliday). Preceding’s are scheduled for the next day when Judge Anne Carroll (Madge Kennedy) decides to sit down with the couple to understand why they’re filing for divorce.

A RomanticComedy with a bit of tragedy, directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray.

* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Chet gets drunk on cocktails at a party, and then dances the rhumba with a slinky, attractive woman, and much to Florence’s astonishment, kisses her at the end of their dance.
* AnxietyDreams: Chet dreams that he’s at work, and that all the ball barrings that he had to clean up, come spilling out, making the President (who was visiting with the Postmaster general) slip and hurt himself. He then imagines Florence executing him since the President screamed that he’ll be shot at dawn.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: The end scene.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Deconstructed. They’re both unhappy with their marriage, and the death of [[spoiler: Johnny]] didn’t help matters. [[spoiler: Reconstructed: They decide to stay together, and work things out.]]
* CrazyJealousGuy: For years, Chet can’t get over the fact that Florence’s boss gave her a radio as a gift, and that eventually he gives her an UnexpectedInheritance.

* FourthDateMarriage: Like most old films, the couple gets together fairly quickly.

* SleepingSingle: An American film from 1952 won’t dare to imply that married people sleep in the same bed.
* SlobsVsSnobs: Chet thinks everyone is judging his blue collar background, especially Florence’s rich brother-in-law. Turns out that it’s Chet’s insecurity that makes him fell this way instead of class prejudice.

* MarriedToTheJob: Chet is. Florence complains about this, but he explains that he worked for the benefit of her and the kids.

* TraumaButton: Anytime Johnny is mentioned between Chet and Florence. Florence’s co-worker accidently mentions Johnny raised-- there’s an awkward moment when Florence looks like she’s going to cry.

* MoodWhiplash: Florence singing, “Dolores” on her ukulele, enjoying the nice afternoon, and the flash of people running to the lake [[spoiler: to find that Johnny has drowned]].

* MarriedToTheJob: Chet is. Florence complains about this, but he explains that he worked for her and the kids, for their benefit.

* SlobsVsSnobs: Chet feels like everyone is judging his blue collar background, especially by Florence’s rich brother-in-law. Turns out that it’s more part of Chet’s insecurity than class prejudice.

* UnableToSupportAWife: After the death of [[spoiler: Johnny]], Chet falls into a depression, and gets injured. He doesn’t work while he's in a convalescent home, and Florence has to get one. He of course, didn’t want her to, but there was nothing else they could do.

* UnableToSupportAWife: After the death of [[spoiler: Johnny]], Chet doesn’t have a job, and Florence has to get one. He of course, didn’t want her to, but there was nothing else they could do.

* AwfulWeddedLife: Deconstructed. They’re both unhappy with the way things have turned out, and the death [[spoiler: Johnny]] didn’t help matters. [[spoiler: Reconstructed: They decide to stay together, and work things out]]

* UnableToSupportAWife: After the death of Johnny, Chet doesn’t have a job, and Florence has to get one. He of course, didn’t want her to, but there was nothing else they could do.

!!Tropes:

A DomCom directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray.

* AnxietyDream: Chet dreams that he’s at work, and that all the ball barrings that he had to clean up, come spilling out, making the President (who was visiting with the Postmaster general) slip and hurt himself. He then imagines Florence executing him since the President screamed that he’ll be shot at dawn.

* CerebrusSyndrome: What starts as a sort of RomaticComedy immediately becomes more melodramatic with the reveal of [[spoiler:Johnny’s death]].

{{Housewife}}: Since it’s the 1950s, Florence plays this role.