Houseboat

"It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!"

1958 1h 50m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 202

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

“It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!”

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Cast

Cary Grant
Tom Winters
Sophia Loren
Cinzia Zaccardi
Martha Hyer
Carolyn Gibson
Harry Guardino
Angelo Donatello
Eduardo Ciannelli
Arturo Zaccardi
Murray Hamilton
Capt. Alan Wilson
Mimi Gibson
Elizabeth Winters
Paul Petersen
David Winters

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melville Shavelson
Writers: Betsy Drake, Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melville Shavelson, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cary Grant and Sophia Loren and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Melville Shavelson directs. Ray June behind the camera. George Duning scores. Frank Bracht cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Melville Shavelson, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cary Grant and Sophia Loren and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!".
8IMDB entry: tt0051745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "class society", "washington dc, usa", "parent child relationship", "harmonica".
10Released under 27 different titles around the world.