Review of Houseboat (1958) by Samurai F — 04 Nov 2007

Cute, if overlong. La Loren is wonderful.

This review of Houseboat (1958) was written by Samurai F on 04 Nov 2007.

Houseboat has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aj V (1,538) on 17 Nov 2010

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By Cara M (102) on 23 Feb 2008

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By Miriam S (104) on 30 May 2008

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By Vicky D (30) on 18 Nov 2007

I am a HUGE Cary Grant fan (having seen about 75% of his films) - and there are but a handful that are, shall we say, less than great…

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By Linda S (229) on 17 Jul 2008

Brilliant love comedy! Cary Grant and Sophia Loren have chemistry! It is adorable…

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By Sarah N (230) on 29 Feb 2008

I want to love this movie, but Sophia Loren prevents it a bit. She just rubs me the wrong way…

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By Nadja A (146) on 12 Oct 2008

Not the best cover for this. the one I have is much better…

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