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Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell poster
Directed by
Henry Koster
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Lynn Belvedere, a clever and eccentric man, visits a home for elderly people. He uses his sharp mind to shake up the routines and bring fresh energy to the residents.

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What happens

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell is a 1951 American comedy film, the third and final starring Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere. It follows Sitting Pretty (1948) and Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949). The screenplay written by Ranald MacDougall is based on the play The Silver Whistle by Robert E. McEnroe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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