Sitting Pretty

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Sitting Pretty

Released Mar 10, 1948

1h 24m

Comedy

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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

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: B+

Jan 9, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

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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

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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

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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

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steve d

Cute enough but the script isn't great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

utterly delightful nonsense anchored by clifton webb

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Walter Lang

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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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