Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Directed byHenry Koster
Screenplay byRanald MacDougall
Based onThe Silver Whistle
1948 play
by Robert E. McEnroe
Produced byAndre Hakim
StarringClifton Webb
Joanne Dru
Hugh Marlowe
Zero Mostel
CinematographyJoseph LaShelle
Edited byWilliam B. Murphy
Music byCyril Mockridge
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • August 1, 1951 (1951-08-01) (New York City)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.75 million (US rentals)[1][2]

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell is a 1951 American comedy movie directed by Henry Koster and is the third and final movie of the series of Lynn Belvedere movies. It stars Joanne Dru, Clifton Webb, Hugh Marlowe, Zero Mostel, Doro Merande and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Cast

  • Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere (Oliver Erwenter)
  • Joanne Dru as Miss Tripp
  • Hugh Marlowe as Rev. Charles Watson
  • Zero Mostel as Emmett
  • Billy Lynn as Mr. Beebe
  • Doro Merande as Mrs. Hammer
  • Frances Brandt as Miss Hoadley
  • Kathleen Comegys as Mrs. Sampler
  • Jane Marbury as Mrs. Gross
  • Harry Hines as Mr. Cherry
  • Warren Stevens as Reporter

Lynn, Merande, Brandt, Comegys and Marbury all reprised their roles from the Broadway play.[3]

Uncredited (in order of appearance)
Hugh BeaumontPolice officer in the park who informs Mr. Belvedere about the old folks.
Harry CarterTaxi driver arriving for Mr. Belvedere.
Kathryn SheldonBishop Daniels' housekeeper who opens the bishop's door for Mr. Belvedere.
Harry AntrimBishop Daniels who receives Mr. Belvedere in his study.
J. Farrell MacDonaldMr. Kroeger, resident of old folks' home.
Norman LeavittPharmacist who is mystified by Mr. Belvedere's reason for mixing a sugar placebo.
Edward ClarkMailman into whose mailbag Mr. Belvedere adds a small package.
Guy WilkersonKramer, one of the newspaper reporters discussing the disappearance of Mr. Belvedere.
Ray MontgomeryNewspaper reporter discussing the disappearance of Mr. Belvedere.
Thomas Browne HenryFather Shea, superintendent of St. Vincent's Hospital, who comes to collect the croquet set.
Ferris TaylorCurtis, visitor to the church bazaar.

References

  1. ↑ Solomon, Aubrey (2002). Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-810-84244-1.
  2. ↑ "Top Grossers of 1951". Variety. January 2, 1952. p. 70 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "The Silver Whistle". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.

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