Rock-a-Bye Baby
Seen it?1958 | 103 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Tashlin
- Jerry LewisClayton Poole
- Marilyn MaxwellCarla Naples
- Connie StevensSandra Naples
- Salvatore BaccaloniGigi 'Papa' Naples
- Reginald GardinerHarold Hermann
- Ida MooreMiss Bessie
- Gary LewisYoung Clayton
- Isobel ElsomMrs. Van Cleeve
- James GleasonDoc Simpkins
- Hans ConriedMr. Wright