United States / Oct 15, 1958 / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Petersen | David Winters |
| Charles Herbert | Robert Winters |
| Werner Klemperer | Harold Messner |
| Madge Kennedy | Mrs. Farnsworth |
| John Litel | Mr. William Farnsworth |
| Bess Flowers | Wedding Guest |
| Kathleen Freeman | Laundromat Gossip |
| Marc Wilder | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Beulah Christian | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Roy Damron | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Gibson | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Perk Lazelle | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| William Meader | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
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| Harold Miller | Country Club Patron / Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| José Portugal | Country Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Ruby Scrivo | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lennie Smith | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Scott Brady | Dancer (non crédité) |
| Nikki Faustino Brady | Dancer (non crédité) |
| Tony Rosa | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joe Lanza | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Country Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| Joe Evans | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Paul Ravel | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Herman Belmonte | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Wally Walker | Pitchman (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Pitchman (uncredited) |
| Joe McTurk | Pitchman (uncredited) |
| Helen Brown | Woman in Laundromat (uncredited) |
| Peggy Connelly | Eleanor Wilson (uncredited) |
| Stewart East | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | Handsome Man (uncredited) |
| Florence MacAfee | Laundromat Attendant (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Mabel Smaney | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Pat Moran | Mabel Smaney (uncredited) |
| Pat Moran | A Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | A Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bobby Gilbert | A Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | A Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ernst Brengt | French Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Julian Rivero | Spanish Diplomat (uncredited) |
| Mary Forbes | British Society Woman (uncredited) |
| William Remick | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| Edwin Rochelle | Caterer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Steele | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Larry Carr | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Houseboat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 19 novembre 1958 |
| Production | Jack Rose, Hal C. Kern |
| Writer | Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Betsy Drake |
| Editing | Frank Bracht, Richard Mueller |
| Cinematography | Ray June, Yul Brynner, Leonard J. South, Jack Harris |
| Assistant directors | James A. Rosenberger, Michael D. Moore, Melville Shavelson, Dorothy Yutzi |
| Camera operators | Leonard J. South, Ray June, Yul Brynner, Jack Harris |
| Additional photography | Ray June, Yul Brynner, Leonard J. South, Jack Harris |
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| Production design | John B. Goodman, Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, Gene Lauritzen, Hal Pereira |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, Gene Lauritzen |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, John B. Goodman, Gene Lauritzen, Hal Pereira |
| Special effects | John P. Fulton |
| Visual effects | Farciot Edouart |
| Music | George Duning, Van Cleave, Arthur Morton, Farciot Edouart, Hugo Grenzbach, Bill Wistrom |
| Sound | George Duning, Van Cleave, Arthur Morton, Farciot Edouart, Hugo Grenzbach, Bill Wistrom |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Bud Clark, Karl Silvera, Dean Cole, Nellie Manley, Bud Bashaw Jr. |
| Makeup | Karl Silvera, Bud Bashaw Jr., Edith Head, Bud Clark, Dean Cole, Nellie Manley |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Bud Clark, Karl Silvera, Dean Cole, Nellie Manley, Bud Bashaw Jr. |
| Revenue | 3.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Dec 25, 1958 / London
Spain / May 02, 1960 / Barcelona
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 19, 1958
Argentina / Feb 05, 1959
Japan / Feb 11, 1959
Netherlands / Jul 17, 1959 / 14
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Italy / Sep 03, 1959
Sweden / Sep 14, 1959
Denmark / Sep 21, 1959
Germany / Sep 29, 1959 / 12
Finland / Oct 02, 1959
France / Oct 02, 1959
Austria / Oct 23, 1959
Türkiye / Nov 01, 1962
Physical media
Canada / Nov 05, 2002 / DVD premiere
Australia / Mar 07, 2003 / DVD premiere
TV
Poland / Jan 19, 2018
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