Well wrought, emotionally satisfying drama from Paddy Chayefsky's television play about an older, financially-strapped married couple in the Bronx who would like to give their recently-engaged daughter a big wedding. Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine work hard at making their union a convincing one, but she seems more like an older sister than his spouse, and Debbie Reynolds is a curious choice as the bride-to-be (she's too well-scrubbed, and doesn't have the mannerisms or the toughness of this underprivileged young woman). Despite the miscasting, all three stars do manage to deliver touching characterizations due in large part to Richard Brooks' careful direction and Gore Vidal's smart adaptation. Originally presented in 1955 on TV's "Goodyear Playhouse", which received Emmy nominations for Chayefsky and co-star Thelma Ritter. **1/2 from ****