Houseboatdirected by Melville Shavelson | |
| Category: |
"Comedy" |
|---|---|
| Year of Release: | 1958 |
| Date Added: | 04/15/2008 |
| Date Watched: | 10/30/2004 |
| Description: | Tom Winter's (Cary Grant) wife (from whom he was separated) dies. Her family plans on taking in the kids, but Tom decides he wants to be a full-time father. He takes the kids to D.C., where he works and bores them silly. The youngest son wanders off and meets Cinzia (Sophia Loren), daughter of a famous concert conductor who wants some freedom. Cinzia returns the child to Tom, and he asks her to be the family maid—even though she knows nothing about cleaning or cooking. It takes Tom and his kids a while to bond, but Cinzia helps. Tom's sister-in-law is vying for his affections, and a local handyman is after Cinzia, but eventually Tom and Cinzia admit they've fallen in love and get married. After some hesitation, the kids decide they're all right with it too. |
| My Rating: | 7 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2023-08-11 19:17:59
