Houseboat
starring: Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino, Eduardo Ciannelli
directed by: Melville Shavelson
directed by: Melville Shavelson
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A lawyer with three children lives on a houseboat with an italian symphony conductors daughter as his maid.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 08/22/2006Starring: Cary Grant Martha HyerRun time: 110 minutesRating: NrDirector: Melville Shavelson
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Cary Grant and Sophia Loren look just swell together in Houseboat, and why shouldn't they? Grant was still at his best, Loren was bewitching Hollywood as an exotic new ingénue, and offscreen they had had a torrid affair a couple of years earlier, during the shooting of The Pride and the Passion. The two tanned stars are the main attraction in this romantic comedy, which installs single dad Cary and his three children on a dilapidated houseboat on the Potomac River. Sophia is the maid, except she's not really a maid but the cultured daughter of a famous musician. Yes, this is one of those situation comedies in which every problem could be cleared up if only one character told the truth about the situation. If that sort of thing drives you crazy, best skip this one. It's no classic, but those two icons are awfully appealing. --Robert Horton
A lawyer with three children lives on a houseboat with an italian symphony conductors daughter as his maid.Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 08/22/2006Starring: Cary Grant Martha HyerRun time: 110 minutesRating: NrDirector: Melville Shavelson
Amazon.com:
Cary Grant and Sophia Loren look just swell together in Houseboat, and why shouldn't they? Grant was still at his best, Loren was bewitching Hollywood as an exotic new ingénue, and offscreen they had had a torrid affair a couple of years earlier, during the shooting of The Pride and the Passion. The two tanned stars are the main attraction in this romantic comedy, which installs single dad Cary and his three children on a dilapidated houseboat on the Potomac River. Sophia is the maid, except she's not really a maid but the cultured daughter of a famous musician. Yes, this is one of those situation comedies in which every problem could be cleared up if only one character told the truth about the situation. If that sort of thing drives you crazy, best skip this one. It's no classic, but those two icons are awfully appealing. --Robert Horton
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- Slight, predictable romantic comedy
A government official (Cary Grant) tries to reconnect with his children (Mimi Gibson, Paul Petersen, and Charles Herbert) after the death of his wife.The daughter of a symphony conductor (Sophia Loren) goes on the run to escape her overbearing father (Eduardo Ciannelli) and takes a job as nanny to the children.Romantic comedy ensues.
If there is any reason to watch this film, it is the chemistry between Grant and Loren, who had been in a real life relationship not long before filming ... Read More
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- Thanks
Everything that they said was true!! Thanks very much
Robert
Rating: - Cute!
This movie is very cute! It's interesting to see the debonaire (sp?) Carey Grant playing a dad of some spoiled kids. He does a great job, though and he and Sophia Loren make a cute, if not unusal couple)
Rating: - Amazon DVD purchase - Houseboat
This DVD I ordered was a present for my mother-in-law who loves these old movies.I searched Amazon for the availability and price.Amazon had a good price for this dvd which was new and unused.The original shipment was lost.After more than a month, I called the customer service and they sent me another shipment that I received after 2 days.The condition of the dvd was as stated on the website.My mother-in-law was really happy receiving her present, even though it was late.
Rating: - "I hired her for my children"...."Adopt me?!"
"With that fine Italian hand that can't cook, or sew, or even do the laundry - you've managed to put a family back together again..."
I just recently purchased HOUSEBOAT (1958) and watched it for the first time and Cary Grant was never better than when he stars with Sophia Loren. They look made for each other! And the gorgeous clothing...you can definitely tell an Edith Head design! Stunning!
Cary Grant plays Tom Winters, a government agent, who is widowed and left to raise his ... Read More
- Slight, predictable romantic comedyA government official (Cary Grant) tries to reconnect with his children (Mimi Gibson, Paul Petersen, and Charles Herbert) after the death of his wife.The daughter of a symphony conductor (Sophia Loren) goes on the run to escape her overbearing father (Eduardo Ciannelli) and takes a job as nanny to the children.Romantic comedy ensues.
If there is any reason to watch this film, it is the chemistry between Grant and Loren, who had been in a real life relationship not long before filming ... Read More
- ThanksEverything that they said was true!! Thanks very much
Robert
- Cute!This movie is very cute! It's interesting to see the debonaire (sp?) Carey Grant playing a dad of some spoiled kids. He does a great job, though and he and Sophia Loren make a cute, if not unusal couple)
- Amazon DVD purchase - HouseboatThis DVD I ordered was a present for my mother-in-law who loves these old movies.I searched Amazon for the availability and price.Amazon had a good price for this dvd which was new and unused.The original shipment was lost.After more than a month, I called the customer service and they sent me another shipment that I received after 2 days.The condition of the dvd was as stated on the website.My mother-in-law was really happy receiving her present, even though it was late.
- "I hired her for my children"...."Adopt me?!""With that fine Italian hand that can't cook, or sew, or even do the laundry - you've managed to put a family back together again..."
I just recently purchased HOUSEBOAT (1958) and watched it for the first time and Cary Grant was never better than when he stars with Sophia Loren. They look made for each other! And the gorgeous clothing...you can definitely tell an Edith Head design! Stunning!
Cary Grant plays Tom Winters, a government agent, who is widowed and left to raise his ... Read More
