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7.2/10 • 44

1948-03-101h 23m

Comedy

Never was a baby-sitter like this!

Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most eccentric, outrageously forthright genius with seemingly a million careers and experiences behind him.

Directors
Walter Lang
Editors
J. Watson Webb Jr.

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Robert Young

    Robert Young

    Harry King

  2. Maureen O'Hara

    Maureen O'Hara

    Tacey King

  3. Clifton Webb

    Clifton Webb

    Lynn Belvedere

  4. Richard Haydn

    Richard Haydn

    Mr. Clarence Appleton

  5. Louise Allbritton

    Louise Allbritton

    Edna Philby

  6. Randy Stuart

    Randy Stuart

    Peggy

  7. Ed Begley

    Ed Begley

    Horatio J. Hammond

  8. Larry Olsen

    Larry Olsen

    Larry King

  9. John Russell

    John Russell

    Bill Philby

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CinemaSerf

Apr 24, 2022

7/10

"Harry" (Robert Young) and "Tacey" (Maureen O'Hara) are in need of a new maid after their other, a bit of a beer-swiller, departs. They take out an advertisement and get a response from a promising "Lynn Belvedere", but he - well that says it all! Initially sceptical of this somewhat supercilious man, they soon find his services indispensable, even if his presence in their lives brings a certain attention from the local gossips - led, admirably, by Richard Haydn's, scene-stealing and frankly quite throttle-able "Appleton". It turns out, though, that the rather secretive "Mr. Belvedere", has an ulterior motive that brings all the local hens home to roost! It's good fun, this. There's good chemistry between Young and O'Hara, their elder child "Larry" (Larry Olsen) is quite engaging too, but it's Webb who delivers the goods. Walter Lang keeps the story moving along nicely, the script is frequently quite pithy with plenty of scornful bon-mots from the babysitter who can turn his hand to everything from fixing the fridge to obstetrics. The humour is gently engaging, as are the performances making for an enjoyable 80 minutes of observation and reap as ye sow mischief.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
babysitter