Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Directed by	Henry Koster
Produced by	André Hakim
Written by	Ranald MacDougall
Based on	The Silver Whistle by Robert E. MacEnroe
Starring	Clifton Webb Joanne Dru Hugh Marlowe
Distributed by	Twentieth Century-Fox
Release date(s)	August 2, 1951 (1951-08-02)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.75 million (US rentals)[1]

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell is a 1951 comedy film, the third and final one starring Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere. Mr. Belvedere lies about his age and lives in a senior citizens home to determine if there was any point in growing old. As a result, he inspired the residents of the senior citizen home that even at an older age, life is worth living if you use your imagination.

The film was based on the play The Silver Whistle by Robert E. MacEnroe. However, although the plot of the film remained basically that of the play, Belvedere was not a character in The Silver Whistle. The leading character was a hobo named Oliver Erwenter, played by José Ferrer. The Silver Whistle, with all of its original characters, was telecast in 1959 on Playhouse 90, in which Eddie Albert played the role of Erwenter.

Cast

• Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere
• Joanne Dru as Harriet Tripp
• Hugh Marlowe as Reverend Charles Watson
• Zero Mostel as Emmett
• William H. Lynn as Mr. Beebe
• Doro Merande as Mrs. Hammer
• Frances Brandt as Miss Hoadley
• Kathleen Comegys as Mrs. Sampler
• Harry Hines as Mr. R. B. Cherry
• Warren Stevens as Reporter

References

1. ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p224

External links

• Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell at the Internet Movie Database
• Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell at the TCM Movie Database
• Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell at AllRovi