On December 23rd, Korean War veteran George Haverstick and nurse Isabel Crane - who George lovingly refers to as "Little Bit" - get married in a civil ceremony. They met when George was admitted to Belvedere General Hospital in St. Louis for a nervous shake, with Isabel being his night nurse. They got married immediately following his release, which occurred despite the doctors never discovering the reason for his affliction. They plan on honeymooning in Miami, and stopping i... (Full plot summary below)
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On December 23rd, Korean War veteran George Haverstick and nurse Isabel Crane - who George lovingly refers to as "Little Bit" - get married in a civil ceremony. They met when George was admitted to Belvedere General Hospital in St. Louis for a nervous shake, with Isabel being his night nurse. They got married immediately following his release, which occurred despite the doctors never discovering the reason for his affliction. They plan on honeymooning in Miami, and stopping in suburban High Point, Tennessee along the way to visit George's best friend, fellow Korean War vet Ralph Bates, and Ralph's wife of six years, Dorothea Bates. By the time they arrive on the Bates' doorstep on Christmas Eve, George and Isabel are hardly speaking to each other when they aren't yelling at each other as each had a preconceived notion of their role in the marriage incompatible with the other, and a romanticized view of how the other should behave. Ralph's marriage is currently in no better shape. Dottie has just left him, taking their infant son Junior with her. Although he never stated such to her, Ralph married insecure Dottie despite not loving her because her wealthy father, for who he worked, promised him the family business as an inheritance. Ralph and Dottie's current problem is primarily because Ralph could no longer stand her parent's pretentious and overbearing ways, both professionally and personally. Although Ralph, George and Isabel seem blind to the source of and solution to their own marital problems, each seems to have a clearer view of what ails the other couple and how best to fix their marriage.
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| The Seattle TimesJohn HartlAll in all, it's an appealing mix, even if the shifts in tone seem to unsettle cast and director alike. First-rate performances, though, especially from Fonda, as a wide-eyed Southern belle. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt veered wonderfully between adult comedy and poignant tender moments. |
| Los Angeles TimesSusan KingIsobel Lennart's screenplay adds a few mild embellishments and George Roy Hill has directed in a nice, clear, uncomplicated way. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyBased on Tennessee Williams first conscious effort to write a straight conventional comedy, this verbose screen version, starrig the young Janes Finda, is disappointingly directed by George Roy Hill. |
| VarietyVariety StaffPeriod of Adjustment is lower case Tennessee Williams, but it also illustrates that lower case Williams is superior to the upper case of most modern playwrights. |
| User ReviewGordon SA must watch for anyone who even thinks about getting married. |
| User ReviewByron BRequired viewing foranyone getting married. It's good even if you're single too. |
| User ReviewMatt WA very entertianing Christmas Comedy, starring Jane Fonda in one of her earliest roles, her performance was wonderful as the dramatic Isabel... haha she did a great job crying and getting all worked up (Yes it might have been overdone, but I found that humorous). |
| User ReviewAshley KI find it incredibly interesting that Tennessee Williams wrote the screenplay for this movie. His hand is all over it and that's what makes it so good. At times, it's definitly over the top, but there are scenes with such raw emotion, they really grab you. Lois Nettleton does an excellent job, and Jane Fonda is just plain funny. Loved. |
| User ReviewSteve S*** (out of four) A strange departure for Tennessee Williams. While the theme of a bantering newleywed couple seems right up his alley, the fast that it is a comedy is a bit odd. Still interesting but a little flat. It is helped by lively performances from Jane Fonda and Tony Franciosa. |
