Poor little rich-girl ends up being the governess to a widower and his three children aboard an old houseboat. Sophia Loren and Cary Grant steam up the screen in this classic romantic comedy, complete with luscious colour and ‘VistaVision’ widescreen presentation from 1950s cinema. Resplendent in divine gowns designed by Edith Head, Sophia Loren learns about life and love with a few song and dance routines along the way. The three lead children are also delightful in this witty and entertaining film. Cast includes Martha Hyer and Harry Guardino. Winner of two Academy Awards for Best Song and Best Screenplay, written by Melville Shavelson and Jack Rose.
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ACMI Identifier
319057
Languages
Danish
Dutch
English
English
English
Finnish
French
French
German
German
Greek
Italian
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Houseboats
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fatherhood
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Music & Performing Arts → Children's songs
Music & Performing Arts → Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)