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Synopsis: Tom Winters, a widower, is trying to understand and raise three precocious children alone. He gets a little unexpected help from Cinzia, when the children decide she is be the new maid. She is actually an Italian socialite who is trying to get away from her overprotective father.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Melville Shavelson
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
UNRATED
Year:
1958
110 min
371 Views


- Over there. Where the music is.

Good. That's where l'm going too.

Why don't you go home,

little boy? lt's late.

Ciao, ciao.

Go home.

Go home.

Hot pizza, here.

We've got hot pizza here, 25 cents.

We've got hot pizza here.

My friend...

Would you like me to show you

how to eat that properly?

So you don't waste any.

You see?

l'm sorry. l'm very sorry.

Three rings for one dime.

Step this way, folks.

Everybody gets a winner.

Look at those prizes.

Fantastic prizes.

Three rings for one dime.

Everybody wins here, folks.

Three rings here.

Look at the fantastic prizes.

Come right here.

Three rings for one dime.

Fantastic prizes.

Everybody has a winner.

You muffed it, son.

Everybody has got a winner here.

My last dime.

Everybody's got a winner, everybody.

Except me, l never win anything.

Your lucky dime, son.

Everybody's got a winner.

Three for one dime here, folks.

Look at the fantastic prizes.

lt can't go half way,

it's gotta go all the way down.

You can take three.

He won, he won!

Your father, the Chief of Police,

will be so happy.

Congratulations, lady.

Everybody wins here!

Good night. Goodbye.

Don't you want to hear me play

the harmonica?

Why don't you go home? lt's late.

Go home to your mother.

Would you like to dance?

Would you like to dance?

My friend.

Are you sure?

No sign of him yet?

He's been murdered.

Yes, he's about four feet.

Oh, ''eyes''?

- Grey.

- Blue.

Blue.

You can reach me

at the Department of State.

Legal Division. Thank you.

- Robert, where have you been?

- You've found him.

- Are there any broken bones?

- No, he's all right.

- Let me have him.

- She promised to put me to bed.

- Her name is Cinzia, she's my friend.

- Hello.

l tried to find out your address,

but he didn't wish to come home.

You must have done

something terrible to him.

Yes, l took him to a concert.

- Let her carry me. l like it.

- The bedroom is over there.

- Did you have fun?

- lt was a ball.

lf you try that again, you'll get a spanking

you'll never forget.

Yes, a spanking solves so many things.

Or a slap in the face.

lt's easier than understanding.

Two points for her.

Welcome to our side, Cinzia.

Could you come back

tomorrow and take care of us?

We can't get a maid. lt's rough.

l would like to very much,

but l'm preoccupied.

- That is the right word?

- Yes, that will do.

l'd like to thank you properly

but may l have my family back

for a few minutes first?

Can you wait for me in the other room?

- Arrivederci, Roberto.

- Roberto is me, it's ltalian.

- Really?

- Good night.

Good night. Thank you for the dance.

Any time.

Here are your pyjamas.

We'd better let Robert

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Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987. more…

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