Lawyer Harry King and his wife Tacey have trouble retaining a nanny for their three young, rambunctious boys. When the latest in a string of servants (all women) quits, Tacey advertises for a replacement and hires Lynn Belvedere sight unseen, only to discover upon his arrival that Lynn is a dapper gentleman, one with many skills and achievements. Despite their misgivings (and Belvedere’s declaration that he detests children), the Kings reluctantly agree to a trial period. Belvedere quickly wins over the boys, but his superior attitude annoys Harry.
Before Harry goes on a business trip, Tacey agrees to take their youngest child (still a baby) and sleep over each night at the home of their friends, fellow lawyer Bill Philby and his wife Edna, just to squelch any possibility of scandal in their suburban community of Hummingbird Hill over her remaining in the house with Belvedere. Late that night, however, one of the boys becomes sick. Belvedere calls Tacey and she rushes over. It turns out to be just a stomach ache, but nosy neighbor Clarence Appleton notices the lights on and comes over to investigate. He starts spreading scandalous rumors linking Belvedere and Tacey romantically. The gossip eventually reaches Horatio J. Hammond, Harry’s boss. When Harry returns triumphant from his trip, Hammond complains that Tacey is endangering the law firm’s reputation. Though Harry does not believe the stories, he still thinks it would be best if Belvedere found other employment, but he is persuaded by his wife and children to change his mind.
Later, Tacey and Edna attend a night lecture. Afterward, they go for a snack in a fancy restaurant, where they encounter Belvedere on his day off. Belvedere invites Tacey to dance. They are spotted dancing cheek to cheek by Appleton and his equally inquisitive mother, and the malicious rumors start again. This time, Harry is not so understanding. Insulted, Tacey quarrels with him, takes their youngest, and flies to her parents’ home in Fort Worth, Texas.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040795/
Cast
Robert Young as Harry King
Maureen O’Hara as Tacey King
Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere
Richard Haydn as Clarence Appleton
Louise Allbritton as Edna Philby
Randy Stuart as Peggy
Ed Begley as Horatio J. Hammond
Larry Olsen as Larry King
John Russell as Bill Philby
Betty Ann Lynn as Ginger
Willard Robertson as Mr. Ashcroft
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Excellent ! Thanks a lot for this gem of humour and intrigue ! Just what this gloomy world needs, I believe.
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