Mr. Belvedere was an ABC sitcom that aired from 1985-1990. The series centered around an English butler who takes a job working for an American family in suburban Pittsburgh.
The TV show was based on the 1947 novel Belvedere by Gwen Davenport. The novel was turned into a film in 1948, Sitting Pretty, and its two sequels, Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) and Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951).
The series was never a huge hit but did well enough to last five seasons.
What was ‘Mr. Belvedere’ about?
1of2: Calling all Mr. Belvedere fans: My tv fam was set to travel east this month to take part in a meet and greet event. We did one earlier this year in L.A. It was great and v humbling to meet so many people who enjoyed our show. pic.twitter.com/Sp2ISBUUuA
— Rob Stone (@robstonetennis) May 9, 2020
The show’s dad, George Owens,...
The TV show was based on the 1947 novel Belvedere by Gwen Davenport. The novel was turned into a film in 1948, Sitting Pretty, and its two sequels, Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) and Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951).
The series was never a huge hit but did well enough to last five seasons.
What was ‘Mr. Belvedere’ about?
1of2: Calling all Mr. Belvedere fans: My tv fam was set to travel east this month to take part in a meet and greet event. We did one earlier this year in L.A. It was great and v humbling to meet so many people who enjoyed our show. pic.twitter.com/Sp2ISBUUuA
— Rob Stone (@robstonetennis) May 9, 2020
The show’s dad, George Owens,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Christopher Hewett starred as Mr. Belvedere in the ABC sitcom of the same name that ran from 1985 to 1990.
Gwen Davenport created the character for her 1947 novel Belvedere. It was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty and its two sequels, Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) and Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951).
There were a few attempts to turn the popular movie into a series in the 1950s and 1960s, but they were unsuccessful until the 1985 version became a midseason replacement on ABC.
Who was Christopher Hewett?
Mr. Belvedere starring Christopher Hewett debuted on tv's today back in 1985. The ABC series ran from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990 airing a total of 117 episodes. Baseball fans will also recognize former MLB'er Bob Uecker. #80s #80stv pic.twitter.com/h6wYAhE5Vb
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) March 15, 2020
Hewett was born in Worthing, Sussex. He made his stage debut at just 7 years old in a Dublin...
Gwen Davenport created the character for her 1947 novel Belvedere. It was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty and its two sequels, Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) and Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951).
There were a few attempts to turn the popular movie into a series in the 1950s and 1960s, but they were unsuccessful until the 1985 version became a midseason replacement on ABC.
Who was Christopher Hewett?
Mr. Belvedere starring Christopher Hewett debuted on tv's today back in 1985. The ABC series ran from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990 airing a total of 117 episodes. Baseball fans will also recognize former MLB'er Bob Uecker. #80s #80stv pic.twitter.com/h6wYAhE5Vb
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) March 15, 2020
Hewett was born in Worthing, Sussex. He made his stage debut at just 7 years old in a Dublin...
- 3/14/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles, Calif. (October 2, 2015) – In 1915 William Fox founded Fox Film Corporation and forever changed the course of cinema. Over the next century the studio would develop some of the most innovative and ground-breaking advancements in the history of cinema; the introduction of Movietone, the implementation of color in partnership with Eastman Kodak, the development of the wide format in 70mm and many more. Now in honor of the 100th anniversary of the studio, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will celebrate by releasing some of their most iconic films that represent a decade of innovation.
Starting today, five classic films from the studio will be made available digitally for the first time ever – Sunrise (1927), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), Man Hunt (1941), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Throughout the rest of the year a total of 100 digital releases will follow from Fox’s extensive catalog, including 10 films...
Starting today, five classic films from the studio will be made available digitally for the first time ever – Sunrise (1927), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), Man Hunt (1941), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Throughout the rest of the year a total of 100 digital releases will follow from Fox’s extensive catalog, including 10 films...
- 10/3/2015
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
On March 15, 1985, ABC debuted Mr. Belvedere at 8:30 p.m. as a midseason replacement airing immediately after that other show about a wise-cracking butler, Benson. The show centered on a proper British butler (Christopher Hewett) adjusting to life working for the Owens family of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. And for six seasons, characters on the show and the people watching them chose not to think too much about how strange it was that a middle-class family would have a live-in butler. The show hit that family-comedy sweet spot right along with Family Ties, Growing Pains, Full House and The Cosby Show,...
- 3/15/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
On March 15, 1985, ABC debuted Mr. Belvedere at 8:30 p.m. as a midseason replacement airing immediately after that other show about a wise-cracking butler, Benson. The show centered on a proper British butler (Christopher Hewett) adjusting to life working for the Owens family of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. And for six seasons, characters on the show and the people watching them chose not to think too much about how strange it was that a middle-class family would have a live-in butler.
The show hit that family-comedy sweet spot right along with Family Ties, Growing Pains, Full House and The Cosby Show,...
The show hit that family-comedy sweet spot right along with Family Ties, Growing Pains, Full House and The Cosby Show,...
- 3/11/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Shirley Temple dead at 85: Was one of the biggest domestic box office draws of the ’30s (photo: Shirley Temple in the late ’40s) Shirley Temple, one of the biggest box office draws of the 1930s in the United States, died Monday night, February 10, 2014, at her home in Woodside, near San Francisco. The cause of death wasn’t made public. Shirley Temple (born in Santa Monica on April 23, 1928) was 85. Shirley Temple became a star in 1934, following the release of Paramount’s Alexander Hall-directed comedy-tearjerker Little Miss Marker, in which Temple had the title role as a little girl who, left in the care of bookies, almost loses her childlike ways before coming around to regenerate Adolphe Menjou and his gang. That same year, Temple became a Fox contract player, and is credited with saving the studio — 20th Century Fox from 1935 on — from bankruptcy. Whether or not that’s true is a different story,...
- 2/11/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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