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Sitting Pretty (1948)

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Release Date: Mar 10, 1948 Wide

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Clifton Webb has the role of a lifetime as Lynn Belvedere, self-styled genius and expert on everything. Belvedere accepts the job of baby-sitting the troublesome children of Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara; he wins the job by calmly dumping a bowl of cold oatmeal on the head of the couple's most contentious offspring! At first the family chafes at Belvedere's imperiousness and unlimited resourcefulness, but gradually everyone--especially the children--grow quite fond of the man. The couple's

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Walter Lang

In Theaters: Mar 10, 1948 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 1999

Twentieth Century Fox

Cast

Robert Young
Harry
Charles Arnt
Mr. Taylor
Maureen O'Hara
Tacey
Clifton Webb
Lynn Belvedere
Richard Haydn
Mr. Appleton
Ken Christy
Mr. McPherson
Ed Begley Sr.
Hammond
Mary Field
Librarian
Grayce Hampton
Mrs. Appleton
Louise Allbritton
Edna Philby
Ellen Lowe
Effie
Betty Lynn
Ginger
Marion Marshall
Secretary
Roddy McCaskill
Roddy
Mira McKinney
Mrs. Phillips
Dave Morris
Mailman
Anne O'Neal
Mrs. Gibbs
Larry Olsen
Larry
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Frisbee
Albin Robeling
Maitre d'
Willard Robertson
Mr. Ashcroft
John Russell
Bill Philby
Sid Saylor
Cab Driver
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Ashcroft
Randy Stuart
Peggy
Anthony Sydes
Tony
Minerva Urecal
Mrs. Maypole
Ruth Warren
Matron
Billy Wayne
Newsreel Man
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hammond
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Goul
Gertrude Astor
Woman
John Farrell MacDonald
Cop
Jane Nigh
Mable
Charles Tannen
Director
Cara Williams
Secretary

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Clifton Webb's outstanding performance made him a household name at the time. Skillfully made, funny and very entertaining, good support, especially from Richard Haydn. Maureen O'Hara is great, Robert Young is bland. Well written.

June 22, 2009

James Higgins

October 1, 2005

James Higgins

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