And Baby Makes Three
| 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 |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
And Baby Makes Three is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale.[1] The title comes from a line in the 1927 song "My Blue Heaven".
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
- Robert Young as Vernon "Vern" Walsh
- Barbara Hale as Jacqueline "Jackie" Walsh
- Robert Hutton as Herbert T. "Herbie" Fletcher
- Janis Carter as Wanda York
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Marvin Fletcher
- Nicholas Joy as Marvin Fletcher
- Lloyd Corrigan as Dr. William M. "Uncle Bill" Parnell
- Howland Chamberlain as Otto Stacy
- Melville Cooper as Gibson - Fletcher's Butler
- Joe Sawyer as Motorcycle Cop
Production
The film was known as You Made Me Love You and it was made for Humphrey Bogart's company. Ronald Reagan was the original star.[2]
Critical reception
While Variety praised the film, noting that "Levin's direction gets good movement into the script" and "comedy touches are neatly devised",[3] The New York Times dismissed it as a "frail comedy" with "a few weak, scattered laughs".[4]
References
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (March 25, 2026). "The A to Z of Henry Levin". Filmink. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Bogart borrows Reagan for indie". Variety. March 23, 1949. p. 5.
- ^ "Review: 'And Baby Makes Three'". Variety. December 31, 1948. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Movie Review: And Baby Makes Three". The New York Times. December 23, 1949. Retrieved March 12, 2016.