And Baby Makes Three

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And Baby Makes Three
Directed by Henry Levin
Written by Lou Breslow
Joseph Hoffman
Produced by Robert Lord
Starring Robert Young
Barbara Hale
Cinematography Burnett Guffey
Edited by Viola Lawrence
Music by George Duning
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • December 2, 1949 (1949-12-02)(United States)
  • December 22, 1949 (1949-12-22)(New York City)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

And Baby Makes Three is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale.

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Plot

Jackie Walsh, recently divorced from Vernon Walsh, is told she is pregnant with Vernon's child just as she is preparing to marry another man, Herbert Fletcher.

Cast

Critical reception

While Variety praised the film, noting that "Levin's direction gets good movement into the script" and "comedy touches are neatly devised", [1] The New York Times dismissed it as a "frail comedy" with "a few weak, scattered laughs". [2]

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References

  1. "Review: 'And Baby Makes Three'". Variety . 31 December 1948. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. "Movie Review: And Baby Makes Three". The New York Times . 23 December 1949. Retrieved 12 March 2016.