Houseboat (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Melville Shavelson |
| Producer(s) | Jack Rose |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Romance |
| Top Topics | Children, Father Daughter, Father Son, Home, Mistaken Identity, Romance (Comic), Socialites |
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Houseboat (1958) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose.
Academy Awards 1958 --- Ceremony Number 31 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose | Nominated |
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Classic Films in Focus: HOUSEBOAT (1958)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 21, 2015 From Virtual ViragoCary Grant and Sophia Loren make a charming pair in Melville Shavelson's romantic comedy, Houseboat (1958), which earned Oscar nominations for both its screenplay and the song, "Almost in Your Arms." Their chemistry is hardly surprising, given that Grant had fallen hard for Loren during the filming ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: HOUSEBOAT (1958)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 21, 2015 From Virtual ViragoCary Grant and Sophia Loren make a charming pair in Melville Shavelson's romantic comedy, Houseboat (1958), which earned Oscar nominations for both its screenplay and the song, "Almost in Your Arms." Their chemistry is hardly surprising, given that Grant had fallen hard for Loren during the filming ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: HOUSEBOAT (1958)
By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 21, 2015 From Virtual ViragoCary Grant and Sophia Loren make a charming pair in Melville Shavelson's romantic comedy, Houseboat (1958), which earned Oscar nominations for both its screenplay and the song, "Almost in Your Arms." Their chemistry is hardly surprising, given that Grant had fallen hard for Loren during the filming ... Read full article
Cary Grant DVD Giveaway: Houseboat (Twitter Contest Week of January 26)
By Annmarie Gatti on Jan 28, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub BlogCary Grant ?Houseboat? DVD Giveaway! Entry Task for this week?s Twitter Contest. Okay, this is it –?our forth and final Cary Grant DVD Giveaway?on Twitter this month! This week CMH is?giving away a copy of the romantic comedy, ?Houseboat,? starring Cary and the beautiful Cinzia, oops I mean?So... Read full article
Houseboat(1958).
By Dawn Sample on May 30, 2013 From Noir and Chick FlicksHouseboat (1958). Romantic/comedy starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Paul Petersen, Charles Herbert and Mimi Gibson. Directed by Melville Shavelson, who also directed the original 1968 version of Yours, Mine and Ours. When Tom Winston, takes custody of his three children Elizabeth, Da... Read full article
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Quotes from
Angelo Donatello: Proposed???
Cinzia Zaccardi: Uh huh. I never had it on before.
Angelo Donatello: Excuse me, I -- I just remembered something... My brother's very sick -- very, very sick. I was, uh, I was bringing him these flowers. That's why I came over to talk to you about. Really. My apologies. Forgive me. Shoot me -- but I'm not taking you to no dance!
Tom Winters: She's a very nice girl, isn't she?
Angelo Donatello: Yeah, and that can louse up an evening faster than anything.
Tom Winters: Cinzia, Cinzia!
David Winters: Ssshh! You'll wake her.
Tom Winters: That's exactly what I intend to do. I have to be at the office in 45 minutes now.
David Winters: Then just shake her a little.
Tom Winters: Uh, uh, uh. You shake her.
David Winters: What's the matter, you scared?
Tom Winters: Yes, I'm scared.
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Cary Grant initially accepted his role in Houseboat (1958) because he was dating Sophia Loren, whom he was madly in love with. After she married someone else, Grant, heartbroken, wanted to back out. He couldn't, but the director made sure the production was a smooth one.
Parts of the movie, Houseboat, were filmed in Fort Washington, Maryland on the Potomac River and Piscataway Creek at the present site of Fort Washington marina.read more facts about Houseboat...
