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Sitting Pretty

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.4K
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Maureen O'Hara, Robert Young, and Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty (1948)
  • Comedy
  • Family
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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Walter Lang
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
    • Gwen Davenport(novel "Belvedere")
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Clifton Webb
Top credits
  • Director
    • Walter Lang
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
    • Gwen Davenport(novel "Belvedere")
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Clifton Webb
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Clifton Webb and Raymond C. Hair Jr. in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Larry Olsen, Anthony Sydes, and Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McCaskill, and Minerva Urecal in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara and Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara and Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara and Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara, Robert Young, and Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty (1948)
    Maureen O'Hara and Robert Young in Sitting Pretty (1948)
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    Top cast

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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Harry Kingas Harry King
    Maureen O'Hara
    Maureen O'Hara
    • Tacey Kingas Tacey King
    Clifton Webb
    Clifton Webb
    • Lynn Belvedereas Lynn Belvedere
    Richard Haydn
    Richard Haydn
    • Mr. Clarence Appletonas Mr. Clarence Appleton
    Louise Allbritton
    Louise Allbritton
    • Edna Philbyas Edna Philby
    Randy Stuart
    Randy Stuart
    • Peggyas Peggy
    Ed Begley
    Ed Begley
    • Horatio J. Hammondas Horatio J. Hammond
    Larry Olsen
    Larry Olsen
    • Larry Kingas Larry King
    John Russell
    John Russell
    • Bill Philbyas Bill Philby
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Gingeras Ginger
    • (as Betty Ann Lynn)
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Mr. Ashcroftas Mr. Ashcroft
    Dorothy Adams
    Dorothy Adams
    • Mrs. Goulas Mrs. Goul
    • (scenes deleted)
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Mr. Tayloras Mr. Taylor
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Blaine
    • Jitterbugas Jitterbug
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Cabeen
    • Club Patronas Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    • Mr. McPhersonas Mr. McPherson
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Della - Book Shoppe Proprietressas Della - Book Shoppe Proprietress
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Gwen Davenport(novel "Belvedere")
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most eccentric, outrageously forthright genius with seemingly a million careers and experiences behind him. Mr. Belvedere works miracles with the children and the house but the Kings have no idea just what he's doing with his evenings off. And when Harry has to go out of town on a business trip, a nosy parker starts a few ugly rumors. But everything comes out all right in the end thanks to Mr. Belvedere. —Kathy Li
    • mr belvedere character
    • mother son relationship
    • father son relationship
    • brother brother relationship
    • eccentric
    • 57 more
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    • Taglines
      • NEVER WAS A BABY-SITTER LIKE THIS! (original print media ad - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This 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.
    • Goofs
      Roddy spills hot cereal on Belvedere's sleeve at breakfast. Belvedere's sleeve is clean in every subsequent shot.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in History Brought to Life (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ary Barroso

      Played at the restaurant

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Refreshing and bolstering comic concoction.
    A very pleasant, agreeable little effort, dominated by the magnificent Clifton Webb - as sanguine and savourably sour a figure as rarely seen in Hollywood...

    His character, Lynn Belvedere, is absolutely wonderful; wry, serene, roundly honest and arrogant; he is the focal point of the majority of the humour. The other actors are fine, with Maureen O'Hara, Richard Haydn and Robert Young more than capable supports. Yet... Belvedere's superiority is never in question: when asked at *what* he works, he simply and unequivocally states, "I am a genius".

    Says it all really! There are so many witty one-liners, and amusing touches in comparison to many modern films on the same themes of babysitting and American suburbia. This is one of the most enjoyable films of its era; propelled to lofty heights by Clifton Webb's indomitable prescence. A touch of waspish, queer old England thrust into the picket-fence garden of American suburbia.
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    • HenryHextonEsq
    • Dec 7, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Belvedere räumt auf
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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