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Sitting Pretty

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Overworked parents Tacey (Maureen O'Hara) and Harry King (Robert Young) have three rambunctious sons and no time for themselves. So they place an ad for a live-in nanny, which is answered by one Lynn Belvedere, who they assume is a woman. The Kings are soon shocked when they discover that Lynn is actually a man (Clifton Webb). Reluctantly, they hire him anyway and are pleased when he proves a success. Unfortunately, the addition of another adult man to the house troubles the neighbors.
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Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) The funniest comedy to come from Hollywood in a long, long time. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B+ Jan 9, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This is the effete curmudgeon character film role that endeared the 60 -year-old Clifton Webb to the public and made him a star. Rated: B Oct 17, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of my favorite movies. I’m a big fan of Clifton Webb. I’ve seen this movie many times over the years and it never fails to make me laugh! Maureen O'Hara and Robert Young are a perfect married couple! Brings me back to the days when everyone in the neighborhood knew everyone else's business! 👍🏼 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/28/21 Full Review ashley h Sitting Pretty is an okay film. It is about a family that hires a live-in babysitter but is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius. Robert Young, Clifton Webb, and Maureen O'Hara give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Walter Lang did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Cute enough but the script isn't great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review s r Witty writing and characters. A wholesome film. I'd like to be like him. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The original Mr. Belvedere tale has much more charm than the obnoxious TV series that starred its title character. Clifton Webb is a wonderful eccentric in the film and his interactions with the kids are priceless. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member utterly delightful nonsense anchored by clifton webb Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Walter Lang

Director

Robert Young

Harry King

Clifton Webb

Lynn Belvedere

Maureen O'Hara

Tacey King

Richard Haydn

Mr. Clarence Appleton

Louise Allbritton

Edna Philby
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Synopsis Overworked parents Tacey (Maureen O'Hara) and Harry King (Robert Young) have three rambunctious sons and no time for themselves. So they place an ad for a live-in nanny, which is answered by one Lynn Belvedere, who they assume is a woman. The Kings are soon shocked when they discover that Lynn is actually a man (Clifton Webb). Reluctantly, they hire him anyway and are pleased when he proves a success. Unfortunately, the addition of another adult man to the house troubles the neighbors.
Director
Walter Lang
Producer
Samuel G. Engel
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1948, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Runtime
1h 24m
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