Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.8 · 68% critics
A small-town TV repairman is asked to secretly care for the newborn triplets of a now-famous movie star from his past, setting off a whirlwind of babysitting disasters, mix-ups, songs, and heartfelt chaos as he tries to keep everything together.
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-07-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (81 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like broad, old-school comedy with babies, songs, and sentimental chaos in the spirit of The Geisha Boy or The Disorderly Orderly; Not for you if stretched-out gags or dated jokes wear you down.
Pros: lively slapstick energy; sweet triplet moments; cheerful, family-friendly fun | Cons: too many songs; uneven pacing; some dated humor
Themes
- triplet
- movie star
Cast & crew
Jerry Lewis
as Clayton Poole
Marilyn Maxwell
as Carla Naples
Connie Stevens
as Sandra Naples
Salvatore Baccaloni
as Gigi 'Papa' Naples
Reginald Gardiner
as Harold Hermann
Ida Moore
as Miss Bessie
Gary Lewis
as Young Clayton
Isobel Elsom
as Mrs. Van Cleeve
James Gleason
as Doc Simpkins
Hans Conried
as Mr. Wright
Directed by Frank Tashlin