And Baby Makes Three is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Robert Young and Barbara Hale. The title comes from a line in the 1927 song "My Blue Heaven".
| 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 |
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 Bulter
- Joe Sawyer as Motorcycle Cop
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]
