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Houseboat (1958)

UNRATED 110 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family  -   19 November 1958 (USA)
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Tom Winston, a widower, is trying to understand and raise three precocious children alone. He gets a little unexpected help from Cinzia... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cary Grant ...
Sophia Loren ...
Martha Hyer Martha Hyer ...
Carolyn Gibson
Harry Guardino Harry Guardino ...
Angelo Donatello
Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli ...
Arturo Zaccardi
Murray Hamilton ...
Capt. Alan Wilson
Mimi Gibson Mimi Gibson ...
Paul Petersen Paul Petersen ...
Charles Herbert Charles Herbert ...
Madge Kennedy Madge Kennedy ...
Mrs. Farnsworth
John Litel John Litel ...
Mr. William Farnsworth
Werner Klemperer ...
Harold Messner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peggy Connelly Peggy Connelly ...
Elizabeth Wilson (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Tom Winston, a widower, is trying to understand and raise three precocious children alone. He gets a little unexpected help from Cinzia, when the children decide she is be the new maid. She is actually an Italian socialite who is trying to get away from her overprotective father. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hausboot See more »

Filming Locations:

Fort Washington, Maryland, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cary Grant initially accepted his role in Houseboat (1958) because he was dating Sophia Loren, whom he was madly in love with. After she married someone else, Grant, heartbroken, wanted to back out. He couldn't, but the director made sure the production was a smooth one. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the house is stuck on the railroad track, we first hear the whistle of an approaching steam engine; when the train actually arrives and crashes through the house, however, it is a diesel engine. See more »

Quotes

Robert Winters: That's you Sir.
Tom: Who Sir? Me Sir?
Robert Winters: Yes Sir, you Sir.
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Connections

Featured in Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bing! Bang! Bong!"
(uncredited)
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by Sophia Loren See more »