I suppose that could account for some of their reasoning- considering their small little minds.
But she was so far above that bunch of losers.
I realize she was very shy, but what on earth would she want with Marty?
Granted, he was a fairly decent guy and often endearing, but still..I would have rather remained ‘an old maid school teacher’.
An unattractive actress could have made it all more believable.
Did you know Betsy Blair (Clara) was once married to Gene Kelly?
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PS
But still, it was a great movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Borgnine was great in that.
He was a good character actor, God rest his soul.