Director: Melville Shavelson

Writers: Jack Rose; Melville Shavelson

Keywords: Romantic Comedy

Cary Grant is diplomat Tom Winston, whose divorce is nearly final when his wife dies in a car accident; now he has three children that he would prefer not be split up. Circumstances find them living together aboard a dilapidated houseboat on the Potomac. Sophia Loren is Cinzia, daughter of a noted maestro, whom Tom thinks might make a good nanny. Received Oscar nominations for Best Story and Screenplay, and Best Original Song, "Almost in Your Arms."

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Eduardo Ciannelli	Actor	30-Aug-1889	8-Oct-1969	Strange Cargo
Cary Grant	Actor	18-Jan-1904	29-Nov-1986	North by Northwest
Harry Guardino	Actor	23-Dec-1925	17-Jul-1995	Houseboat
Murray Hamilton	Actor	24-Mar-1923	1-Sep-1986	Jaws
Martha Hyer	Actor	10-Aug-1924	31-May-2014	Some Came Running
Madge Kennedy	Actor	19-Apr-1891	9-Jun-1987	The Marrying Kind
Werner Klemperer	Actor	22-Mar-1920	6-Dec-2000	Col. Klink on Hogan's Heroes
John Litel	Actor	30-Dec-1892	3-Feb-1972	Two Dollar Bettor
Sophia Loren	Actor	20-Sep-1934		La Ciociara
Paul Petersen	Actor	23-Sep-1945		The Donna Reed Show

REVIEWS

Review by Monika Fox (posted on 18-May-2007)

I have seen this movie at least 100 times and still cry every time I watch it. Cary Grant and Sophia Loren are both my favorite actors. He was an absolutely dashing man and came across as a perfect gentleman. She was so beautiful and sexy in houseboat!! I cannot imagine any of her leading men not falling in love with her. I did not know that the romance between Cary and her had ended just before this movie. You definitely could not tell and they seemed completely in love! Houseboat had a wonderful storyline and a great cast, including the children with their superb acting. I am 61 years old and still in love with Cary!!!

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