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Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

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Rock-a-Bye Baby

"He's The "Mother" of The Year!"

1958

1h 43m

6.8(82 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Amazon Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Clayton Poole

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Carla Naples

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

Sandra Naples

Salvatore Baccaloni

Salvatore Baccaloni

Gigi 'Papa' Naples

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Harold Hermann

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Miss Bessie

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Young Clayton

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Van Cleeve

James Gleason

James Gleason

Doc Simpkins

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Mr. Wright

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Written by: Frank Tashlin
Preston Sturges
Produced by: Jerry Lewis

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