Belvedere discovers that he is ineligible for an honorary award because he never attended college. So he enrolls as a freshman in a major university, becoming the target for hazing from obno... Read allBelvedere discovers that he is ineligible for an honorary award because he never attended college. So he enrolls as a freshman in a major university, becoming the target for hazing from obnoxious upper class-man Alan Young.Belvedere discovers that he is ineligible for an honorary award because he never attended college. So he enrolls as a freshman in a major university, becoming the target for hazing from obnoxious upper class-man Alan Young.
Robert Patten
- Joe Fisher
- (as Bob Patten)
Norma Amigo
- Sorority Girl
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Faculty Member
- (uncredited)
Carol Brannon
- Tri Gam Coed
- (uncredited)
John F. Bray
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Colin Campbell
- Professor Lindley
- (uncredited)
Peggie Castle
- Jean Auchincloss
- (uncredited)
Jeff Chandler
- Police Officer #66
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMr. Belvedere clears the pole vault at a height of 14 feet. That vault would have been good enough for a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics. Due to rain during the finals, the winning vault that year was only 4.3 meters or slightly over 14 feet.
- GoofsDr. Keating forbids Mr. Belvedere from using his enrollment at Clemens University for any form of notoriety or publicity. However this would not remotely be in the colleges best interest, especially a private one, because high caliber students or faculty is a sure way to gain more enrollment and larger endowments.
- Quotes
Avery Brubaker: Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!
Lynn Belvedere: The point is well taken.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Biography: Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (1996)
- SoundtracksPiano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'
(uncredited)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Very enjoyable, but with film roles like this one, you can see why Shirley Temple soon retired!
In this second installment of the Mr. Belvedere series, our brilliant hero has decided to go college! Apparently, he was entirely self-taught but after years of being an expert at practically EVERYTHING, he finally saw a need for a formal education. His plan is to complete all four years of school in only one--and considering his many, many talents you naturally assume he'll succeed.
Oddly, you never actually see Belvedere in a single classroom scene--none! Instead, the film focuses on his extracurricular and work activities. Through these, he's able to do a lot to help all those around him and even his most ardent opponents were thoroughly won over by him by the end of the film. Three cheers for Mr. Belvedere!!!
I might have scored this film even higher--after all, I really enjoyed the film and in particular the wonderful character of Mr. Belvedere (who I'd seen in his previous film, "Sitting Pretty"). Clifton Webb was simply marvelous in this title role. However, the film had one serious problem that impaired my enjoyment of the film--and my wife was so frustrated with the problem that she actually started yelling at the TV set!! Really...I am not kidding. The character played by Shirley Temple was simply annoying--badly written and petulant for absolutely no reason. She simply was not a character but a cliché--and roles like these may have contributed to her retiring from films shortly after this film. After all, with films like this and "That Hagan Girl", it was obvious that Hollywood had no idea what to do with the grown up Ms. Temple--and you have to feel sorry for her in such thankless roles. But fortunately, apart from this, it's a nice and enjoyable film from start to finish. And, I sure wish that Clifton Webb had made more than only three Belvedere films!
Oddly, you never actually see Belvedere in a single classroom scene--none! Instead, the film focuses on his extracurricular and work activities. Through these, he's able to do a lot to help all those around him and even his most ardent opponents were thoroughly won over by him by the end of the film. Three cheers for Mr. Belvedere!!!
I might have scored this film even higher--after all, I really enjoyed the film and in particular the wonderful character of Mr. Belvedere (who I'd seen in his previous film, "Sitting Pretty"). Clifton Webb was simply marvelous in this title role. However, the film had one serious problem that impaired my enjoyment of the film--and my wife was so frustrated with the problem that she actually started yelling at the TV set!! Really...I am not kidding. The character played by Shirley Temple was simply annoying--badly written and petulant for absolutely no reason. She simply was not a character but a cliché--and roles like these may have contributed to her retiring from films shortly after this film. After all, with films like this and "That Hagan Girl", it was obvious that Hollywood had no idea what to do with the grown up Ms. Temple--and you have to feel sorry for her in such thankless roles. But fortunately, apart from this, it's a nice and enjoyable film from start to finish. And, I sure wish that Clifton Webb had made more than only three Belvedere films!
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- Feb 3, 2011
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By what name was Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949) officially released in India in English?
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