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Sitting Pretty is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Walter Lang released in USA on 10 march 1948 with Robert Young
Sitting Pretty (1948)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 march 1948
Length 1h23
Directed by Walter Lang
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating73%
Sitting Pretty is a 1948 American comedy film which tells the story of a family who hires a man, Lynn Belvedere, with a mysterious past to babysit their children. It stars Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara and Clifton Webb. The movie was adapted by F. Hugh Herbert from the comic novel Belvedere (1947) by Gwen Davenport. It was directed by Walter Lang.
The character of Belvedere proved so popular, Webb reprised his role in two more movies: Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) and Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951).
Synopsis
Lawyer Harry (Robert Young) and his wife Tacey King (Maureen O'Hara) have trouble retaining a nanny for their three young rambunctious boys. When the latest in a string of servants quits, Tacey advertises and hires Lynn Belvedere sight unseen, only to find out that Lynn is a dapper older man (Clifton Webb), one with many skills and achievements. Despite their misgivings (and Belvedere's declaration that he detests children), the Kings reluctantly agree to a trial period. Belvedere quickly wins over the kids, although his superior attitude annoys Harry.Actors
Robert Young
(Harry King)
Maureen O'Hara
(Tacey King)
Clifton Webb
(Lynn Belvedere)
Richard Haydn
(Mr. Clarence Appleton)
Ed Begley
(Horatio J. Hammond)
Gwen Davenport's Mr. Belvedere
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