Never was a baby-sitter like this!
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.
Sitting Pretty (1948) is a comedy film directed by Walter Lang, released on March 10, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb and Richard Haydn. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 49 ratings.
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Robert Young
as Harry King
Maureen O'Hara
as Tacey King
Clifton Webb
as Lynn Belvedere
Richard Haydn
as Clarence Appleton
Louise Allbritton
as Edna Philby
Randy Stuart
as Peggy
Ed Begley
as Horatio J. Hammond
Larry Olsen
as Larry King
John Russell
as Bill Philby
Betty Lynn
as Ginger
Willard Robertson
as Mr. Ashcroft
Charles Arnt
as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
Directed by Walter Lang, written by F. Hugh Herbert and Gwen Davenport, produced by Samuel G. Engel.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 49 ratings.
"Harry" (Robert Young) and "Tacey" (Maureen O'Hara) are in need of a new maid after their other, a bit of a beer-swiller, departs. They take out an advertisement and get a response from a promising "Lynn Belvedere", but he - well that says it all! Initially sceptical of this somewhat supercilious man, they soon find his services indispensable, even if his presence in their lives brings a certain attention from the…
Reviewed on April 24, 2022
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The main cast of Sitting Pretty (1948) includes Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb, Richard Haydn and Louise Allbritton. The film was directed by Walter Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sitting Pretty was released on March 10, 1948 and runs for 1h 23m.
Sitting Pretty (1948) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 49 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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