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Fitzwilly (A Garden of Cucumbers) (1967)

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When an aging philanthropist falls on hard times, her butler starts to rob the rich so that she can keep on giving to the poor in this comedy. Claude Fitzwilliam (Dick Van Dyke), known to his friends as "Fitzwilly," works as a butler for Victoria Woodworth (Edith Evans), who -- ever since the death of her husband -- has been using her inheritance to benefit her favorite charitable causes. However, no one has the heart to tell Mrs. Woodworth that she doesn't have much money left, and to

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Delbert Mann

Written By: Poyntz Tyler, Isobel Lennart

In Theaters: Dec 20, 1967 Wide

United Artists

Cast

Dick Van Dyke
Fitzwilliam
Barbara Feldon
Juliet Nowell
Edith Evans
Victoria Woodworth
John McGiver
Albert
Harry Townes
Mr. Nowell
John Fiedler
Mr. Dunne
Norman Fell
Oberblatz
Cecil Kellaway
Buckmaster
Stephen Strimpell
Byron Casey
Anne Seymour
Grimsby
Helen Kleeb
Mrs. Mortimer
Sam Waterston
Oliver
Paul Reed
Prettikin
Laurence Naismith
Cotty
Monroe Arnold
Goldfarb
Albert Carrier
Pierre
Patience Cleveland
Dolly
Anthony Eustrel
Garland
Billy Halop
Restaurant Owner
Karen Norris
Kitty
Nelson Olmsted
Simmons
Noam Pitlik
Charles
Lew Brown
Frank
Bob Williams
Ryan

Critic Reviews for Fitzwilly (A Garden of Cucumbers)

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Somewhat innovative but not funny enough to rise above routine.

January 8, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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A good comedy for the most part, and it has a good cast, but I think it could have been better. I saw only the second half of this movie on TV, and I'd like to see the whole movie sometime.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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A good overall comedy about a butler (Van Dyke) who turns himself and his staff into criminals to keep their employer (Evans) in the luxuries she is used too since her father died and left her broke, though she does not know this. What really brings this film together is the amazing cast from Van Dyke to the alluring

December 11, 2009

Josh Hitch

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