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Houseboat Details

1958

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Starring	Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino
Director	Melville Shavelson
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance

Houseboat

When Tom Winston's (Cary Grant) estranged wife dies in a sudden accident, he's left alone to raise their three children. Problem is, Elizabeth, David and Robert Winston haven't seen hide nor hair of their father in ages, and they aren't about to let him play the perfect parent now. Tom has to win his bratty brood's respect first. Along comes Cinzia Zaccardi (Sophia Loren), a lovely long-legged lady who's willing to do anything to escape her strict father. So, she poses as a maid and goes to work for Tom as a live-in nanny. Before they know it, Tom, Cinzia and the kids will be living as one big, crazy family.

Starring	Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino, Eduardo Ciannelli, Murray Hamilton, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, Madge Kennedy, John Litel
Director	Melville Shavelson
Studio	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Language	DVD: English
Dubbed	French, German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released	Production year: 1958 To Rent: DVD: 13 Jan 2003

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- Widower Grant takes his kids in tow and shacks up in a new floating domicile to find romance with maid Loren, who... read more on Time Out
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  Tom Winston (Grant) is...
  
  Tom Winston (Grant) is a widower trying to get to know his children after prolonged absences due to work. When his 7 year old son, Robert, brings home Cinzia (... read more »
  
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  THis was funny and romantic,also touching made me laugh
  
  .It was a good insight into real life after losing a parent .
  
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  Rather disappointing
  
  Although Grant and Loren are major stars, the film itself was rather disappointing in that the children's issues regarding pain and distress are presented ... read more »
  
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  Houseboat
  
  This is a very enjoyable 'feel-good' film.
  
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  When Tom Winston's (Cary Grant) estranged wife dies in a sudden accident, he's left alone to raise their three children. Problem is, Elizabeth, David and Robert Winston haven't seen hide nor hair of their father in ages, and they aren't about to let him play the perfect parent now. Tom has to win ...