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A family that hires a live-in babysitter is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius.
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Harry King
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Tacey King
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Lynn Belvedere
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Mr. Clarence Appleton
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Edna Philby
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Peggy
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Horatio J. Hammond
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Larry King
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Bill Philby
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Ginger (as Betty Ann Lynn)
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Mr. Ashcroft
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Mrs. Goul (scenesDeleted)
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Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
Barbara Blaine ...
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mr. McPherson (uncredited)
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Della - Book Shoppe Proprietress (uncredited)
Raymond C. Hair Jr. ...
Baby that gets the bowl of oat meal on his head (uncredited)
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Mrs. Appleton (uncredited)
Iris James ...
Jitterbug (uncredited)
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Conference Guest (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe ...
Effie, the Appleton Maid (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor ...
Jitterbug (uncredited)
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Secretary (uncredited)
Thomas Martin ...
Waiter (uncredited)
Roddy McCaskill ...
Roddy King (uncredited)
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Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
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John, the Mailman (uncredited)
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Mabel Phillips (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal ...
Mrs. Gibbs (uncredited)
Charles Owens ...
Jitterbug (uncredited)
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Mrs. R. B. Frisbee (uncredited)
Albin Robeling ...
Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Conference Guest (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
Harry Seymour ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Mrs. Ashcroft (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes ...
Tony King (uncredited)
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Newsreel Director (uncredited)
Bob Tidwell ...
Jitterbug (uncredited)
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Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
Ruth Warren ...
Matron (uncredited)
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Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Mrs. Martha Hammond (uncredited)
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Secretary (uncredited)

Directed by

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Walter Lang

Written by

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F. Hugh Herbert ... (screen play)
 
Gwen Davenport ... (novel "Belvedere")

Produced by

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Samuel G. Engel ... producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

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Norbert Brodine ... director of photography

Editing by

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Noel L. Scott ... (uncredited)
J. Watson Webb Jr. ... (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Harmon Jones ... editorial supervisor
Lyman Hallowell ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Leland Fuller
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by

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Ernest Lansing
Thomas Little

Costume Design by

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Kay Nelson

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Max Golden ... production manager (uncredited)

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Gaston Glass ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
George Leverett ... sound

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Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

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Leo McCreary ... grip (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg ... camera operator (uncredited)
Emmett Schoenbaum ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Edward B. Powell ... orchestral arranger (as Edward Powell)
Earle Hagen ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestral arranger (uncredited)
Charles Henderson ... vocal arranger (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Jerry Bryan ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Hugh Cummings ... dialogue director (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere--who turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most eccentric, outrageously forthright genius with seemingly a million careers and experiences behind him. Mr. Belvedere works miracles with the children and the house but the Kings have no idea just what he's doing with his evenings off. And when Harry must go out of town on a business trip, a nosy parker starts a few ugly rumors. But everything comes out all right in the end, thanks to Mr. Belvedere. Written by Kathy Li

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Taglines NEVER WAS A BABY-SITTER LIKE THIS! (original print media ad - all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Bonne à tout faire (France)
  • Belvedere, das verkannte Genie (Germany)
  • Niñera moderna (Spain)
  • Ama-Seca por Acaso (Brazil)
  • Niñera último modelo (Mexico)
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  • 83 min
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Trivia This is one of the few (if any) films which shows what an accomplished dancer Clifton Webb was. During his Broadway career, he was known for his dancing and his singing, as well as his comedy. See more »
Goofs Hammond himself serves Belvedere with a summons. However, plaintiffs are not allowed to serve summons to defendants personally. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in History Brought to Life (1950). See more »
Soundtracks Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) See more »
Quotes Lynn Belvedere: Mrs. King, as I told you last night, I dislike children intensely and yours, if I may say so, have peculiarly repulsive habits and manners.
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