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A family that hires a live-in babysitter is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius.A family that hires a live-in babysitter is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius.A family that hires a live-in babysitter is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Betty Lynn
- Ginger
- (as Betty Ann Lynn)
Dorothy Adams
- Mrs. Goul
- (scenes deleted)
Charles Arnt
- Mr. Taylor
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Barbara Blaine
- Jitterbug
- (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Ken Christy
- Mr. McPherson
- (uncredited)
Mary Field
- Della - Book Shoppe Proprietress
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThis is one of the few (if any) films which shows what an accomplished dancer Clifton Webb was. During his Broadway career, he was known for his dancing and his singing, as well as his comedy.
- GoofsHammond himself serves Belvedere with a summons. However, plaintiffs are not allowed to serve summons to defendants personally.
- Quotes
Lynn Belvedere: Mrs. King, as I told you last night, I dislike children intensely and yours, if I may say so, have peculiarly repulsive habits and manners.
- ConnectionsFeatured in History Brought to Life (1950)
Featured review
The Beginning Of Belvedere: That Is Correct
Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara as Harry & Tacey King were the headliners in this film but a man named Lynn Belvedere (Clifton Webb) stole the show. It was perfectly logical that Mr. Belvedere would take control of the film, he is a genius. What one thing has Belvedere not done, write a book of course! But what type of book and where will the information be collected from? How about a little town of gossips that will make a satire of a town a masterpiece of writing? But how can a genius be among them and not be discovered? The King family have terrible children that no human can control. They need a maid and live-in babysitter, whom better than a person that understands children's psychology yet hates children. Mr. Belvedere soon is hired and has the whole family under his control. A man that has the children chew their food 28 times, not 20 or 24 but 28 times. A dog trainer that has the huge mountain of a dog controlled. A man that can tell the adults in the household just how childish they can behave. When the family almost breaks up can Mr. Belvedere save the family? This is a classic which will live on in movie history.
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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