Houseboat
1958
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino |
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| Director | Melville Shavelson |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance |
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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 |
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| 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 | DVD: 13 Jan 2003 Production year: 1958 |
| Format | DVD |
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This delightfully played, relatively unsophisticated comedy is based on a slim but oh-so-romantic premise, as lovely Sophia Loren takes charge of lawyer Cary Grant's three children and, eventually of course, Grant himself. It's the kind of movie where Loren's knees become a plot pivot, and there's the bonus of her singing and dancing, too. Look out for a fabulous supporting performance from Harry Guardino as a handyman in wolf's clothing. Needless to say, Grant sails through the movie with accomplished ease. This easy-on-the-eye glamfest is beautifully photographed by Ray June (who did a similarly fabulous job of Funny Face).
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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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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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 (Sophia Loren), Tom persuades her to stay and act as a maid. Cinzia is interested in Tom, but he is having a romance with Caroline, until he realizes it is Cinzia he is really in love with.
I liked this movie, even though the story is unspectacular, mainly due to the fact that Grant & Loren supercede the run of the mill story. And that's what makes this movie watchable, Grant & Loren have so much natural star quality that you just believe them. it's an average romance, lifted by two great icons.
The dvd extras were no more than the bare minimum. I'd recommend this to anyone who appreciates well-paced, gentle romance/comedy. Everyone else would probably enjoy xXx (well, someone has to)...
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- KATHERINEofARROGANCEe from HARROW
- Posted 24 Apr 2004 11:08
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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 (Sophia Loren), Tom persuades her to stay and act as a maid. Cinzia is interested in Tom, but he is having a romance with Caroline, until he realizes it is Cinzia he is really in love with.
I liked this movie, even though the story is unspectacular, mainly due to the fact that Grant & Loren supercede the run of the mill story. And that's what makes this movie watchable, Grant & Loren have so much natural star quality that you just believe them. it's an average romance, lifted by two great icons.
The dvd extras were no more than the bare minimum. I'd recommend this to anyone who appreciates well-paced, gentle romance/comedy. Everyone else would probably enjoy xXx (well, someone has to)...-
- KATHERINEofARROGANCEe from HARROW
- Posted 24 Apr 2004 11:08
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