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Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Comedy  -   23 July 1958 (USA)
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A Movie star has triplets, but does not want her beloved public to find out. Has she made a mistake in hiring Jerry Lewis as the babysitter ?

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin (screen story and screenplay), Preston Sturges (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jerry Lewis ...
Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell ...
Reginald Gardiner Reginald Gardiner ...
Harold Hermann
Salvatore Baccaloni Salvatore Baccaloni ...
Gigi 'Papa' Naples (as Baccaloni)
Hans Conried Hans Conried ...
Mr. Wright
Isobel Elsom Isobel Elsom ...
Mrs. Van Cleeve
James Gleason James Gleason ...
Doc Simpkins
Ida Moore Ida Moore ...
Miss Bessie Polk
Gary Lewis Gary Lewis ...
Hope Emerson Hope Emerson ...
Mrs. Rogers
Alex Gerry Alex Gerry ...
Judge Jenkins
Mary Treen Mary Treen ...
Nurse
Judy Franklin Judy Franklin ...
Connie Stevens ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Sanders ...
Danny Poole (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

About the only thing kept in this film from Preston Sturges original story for "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" is a girl that gets drunk, gets married, gets pregnant and doesn't even remember any of it. A major difference is that "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" was a classic comedy and "Rock-a-Bye Baby" isn't. This time out, Clayton Poole is a small town TV repairman who is still in love with his former hometown sweetheart, Carla Naples, who is now a famous movie queen. When Carla becomes pregnant due to a hasty marriage in Mexico, which she has forgotten about, the studio tells her a baby will ruin her career so she turns to Clayton, the only person she can trust, and he agrees to care for the baby when it is born. Carla gives birth to triplets and Clayton finds he must get married before he can adopt them. He marries Sandy, Carla's younger sister who has always loved him... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Triplets | Mexico | Quintuplets | Star | Marriage  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Babysitter 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

Was re-released on a double bill with Don't Give Up the Ship in 1963. See more »

Connections

Remake of The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by Jerry Lewis See more »