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Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

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In this comedy, an awkward TV repairman finds himself falling for an actress who doesn't even know he exists and instead marries a dashing Mexican bullfighter. Unfortunately, he dies the day after their wedding; fortunately, he managed to impregnate her. Unfortunately, she is soon supposed to be starring in a religious epic called The White Virgin on the Nile. To help her, the repairman offers to watch her baby after it is born. Unfortunately, she gives birth to triplets. Later he marries the

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Classics, Comedy

Frank Tashlin

Sep 5, 2000

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Critic Reviews for Rock-a-Bye Baby

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A very average farce.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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Jerry Lewis plays baby sitter in this knockabout Frank Tashlin comedy.

February 22, 2008 Comment
Steve Crum
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Lewis stars in this Frank Tashlin directed film as a gawky TV repairman who falls in love with actress Maxwell.

November 12, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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The gear-change from manic slapstick (watch out for the berserk hosepipe) to cringing sentimentality about babies and nappies is hard to take.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
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Lewis, a seriously under-rated comedian, is always worth watching.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
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