Throughout the summer I'll recommending older, classic movies! Today's pick is the hilarious comedy, "Yours, Mine, and Ours!" Trust me, you will truly "LOL" when you watch this movie! The flick is actually based off of a book, but it will probably make you think of movies such as "Cheaper By the Dozen," or TV shows like "The Brady Bunch" or "7th Heaven." The movie stars Henry Fonda, who was named the 6th "Greatest Male Star of All Time" by the American Film Institute in 1999. Fonda plays Frank Beardsley, a Navy warrant officer who just happens to be a single father of ten kids! Lucille Ball ("I Love Lucy") plays Helen North, a nurse who works at the naval base to which Frank has been assigned. Helen is also a single parent, but she only has 8 kids! Okay, the whole "only has 8 kids" thing just feels weird saying! Oh, did I mention these people are Catholic? Both Frank and Helen take turns narrating the movie along with a few other characters. Sometimes the actors even talk directly to the camera! This is called "breaking the fourth wall!" Now, of course Frank and Helen eventually fall in love, but they are both nervous about telling one another something. I'm sure you can guess what that "something" is! Well, when the couple finally reveals to each other how many kids they have, it makes perfect since for them to get married... even if the children don't like the idea! As it could predicted, the kids all fight at first, but sooner or later they bond together as one big happy family! La di da da! Okay, so maybe it's predictable, but there is one that I kept second guessing about! That one thing ended up happening! Predictability aside, this is a very funny movie! In particular, there are two scenes that had me cracking up! Over all though, this film is definitely worth watching! As for it's 2005 re-make, well it's worth watching if you want to compare the two!
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