Sitting Pretty (1948) :
Brief Review -
Never in my life has any intellectual or eccentric character made me laugh so hard. A wide-ranging comedy about a prickly genius character. I call myself an intellectual when it comes to watching films, and here I found a character whom I can call the father of intellectuals-Mr. Lynn Belvedere. Holy smoke, what an intelligent comedy it is. We just have to sit on a pretty day and enjoy this babysitter's comedy, and believe me, he'll make you look ugly in front of his genius. The film is about Mr. & Mrs. King and their family, who hire a live-in babysitter. Naturally, it's a female job, but a male candidate walks in. They are all surprised when he turns out to be a genius, a man who can do anything. He can babysit, he can be strict, he does yoga, he is a mechanic, he is a dancer, he can cook, he is a locksmith, he is a doctor, he is a professor, and he is an author too. Wait, I think I missed something. He was so many things, so I was entitled to miss a few things. Now tell me, have you seen such a character in any film? And did that film entertain you this much? Let me guess, it was Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bollywood Masterpiece 'Bawarchi' (1972) that had the same character. I think that came from here. Bawarchi is a much better film, though. No arguments on that. But this film was so delightful. The eccentric character, his wit, smartness.. oh God, how can it be possible even in a humanly possible fictional world? Clifton Webb was a perfect cast by all means. His dialogue delivery, attitude, walk, personality, everything leaves an impact on you. Maureen looks gorgeous, as she always looked in the entire 40s, and Robert Young makes a good sounding husband. Walter Lang's comedy has everything you want. It just misses a quick start, but once Belvedere arrives, it's a non-stop riot. Overall, a classic piece of genius comedy. Strongly recommended for smarties who understand quality fun.
RATING - 7.5/10*
Never in my life has any intellectual or eccentric character made me laugh so hard. A wide-ranging comedy about a prickly genius character. I call myself an intellectual when it comes to watching films, and here I found a character whom I can call the father of intellectuals-Mr. Lynn Belvedere. Holy smoke, what an intelligent comedy it is. We just have to sit on a pretty day and enjoy this babysitter's comedy, and believe me, he'll make you look ugly in front of his genius. The film is about Mr. & Mrs. King and their family, who hire a live-in babysitter. Naturally, it's a female job, but a male candidate walks in. They are all surprised when he turns out to be a genius, a man who can do anything. He can babysit, he can be strict, he does yoga, he is a mechanic, he is a dancer, he can cook, he is a locksmith, he is a doctor, he is a professor, and he is an author too. Wait, I think I missed something. He was so many things, so I was entitled to miss a few things. Now tell me, have you seen such a character in any film? And did that film entertain you this much? Let me guess, it was Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bollywood Masterpiece 'Bawarchi' (1972) that had the same character. I think that came from here. Bawarchi is a much better film, though. No arguments on that. But this film was so delightful. The eccentric character, his wit, smartness.. oh God, how can it be possible even in a humanly possible fictional world? Clifton Webb was a perfect cast by all means. His dialogue delivery, attitude, walk, personality, everything leaves an impact on you. Maureen looks gorgeous, as she always looked in the entire 40s, and Robert Young makes a good sounding husband. Walter Lang's comedy has everything you want. It just misses a quick start, but once Belvedere arrives, it's a non-stop riot. Overall, a classic piece of genius comedy. Strongly recommended for smarties who understand quality fun.
RATING - 7.5/10*