"Harry" (Robert Young) and "Tacey" (Maureen O'Hara) are in need of a new maid after their other, a bit of a beer-swiller, departs. They take out an advertisement and get a response from a promising "Lynn Belvedere", but he - well that says it all! Initially sceptical of this somewhat supercilious man, they soon find his services indispensable, even if his presence in their lives brings a certain attention from the…
Never was a baby-sitter like this!
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. But when she arrives, she 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.
Top Cast
Robert Young
Harry King
Maureen O'Hara
Tacey King
Clifton Webb
Lynn Belvedere
Richard Haydn
Clarence Appleton
Louise Allbritton
Edna Philby
Randy Stuart
Peggy
Ed Begley
Horatio J. Hammond
Larry Olsen
Larry King
John Russell
Bill Philby
Betty Lynn
Ginger
Willard Robertson
Mr. Ashcroft
Charles Arnt
Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Barbara Blaine
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Club Patron (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Mr. McPherson (uncredited)
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What is Sitting Pretty about?
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. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most…
When was Sitting Pretty released?
Sitting Pretty was released in 1948.
What genres does Sitting Pretty belong to?
Sitting Pretty is categorised as Comedy.
Who stars in Sitting Pretty?
The cast of Sitting Pretty includes Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb, Richard Haydn, Louise Allbritton.