BroadcastChic
Excellent, a Must See
Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
SanEat
A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Staci Frederick
Blistering performances.
trimbolicelia
Love this film. Sort of a minor film for Cary Grant. Won't spoil it for anyone but what few people seem to know is that it is based on a book written in the 30's by the actual mother of the family. The title of the book is Room for One More by Anna Perrot Rose. Hard to find but worth the read.
utgard14
The loving, even-tempered parents of three kids decide to adopt two more: a troubled teenage girl and a handicapped boy. Pleasant family dramedy that plays like a '50s TV sitcom. Grant is likable and charming as ever. I disagree with reviewers who say he seems out of his element. He seems to be having fun and has good chemistry with the child actors, as well as real-life wife at the time, Betsy Drake. I don't see the problem unless you only want to see Grant in certain types of roles. The kids are all good, especially George Winslow as Teenie. He has many of the movie's best lines. Sentimental and funny, it's a real heart-warmer.
wes-connors
Pushover engineer Cary Grant (as George "Poppy" Rose) and pretty housewife Betsy Drake (as Anna Perrott Rose) live comfortably with their three kids, dog, and pregnant cat. Then, the couple decide to become foster parents to a couple of needy children. First, they take in disagreeable, neglected Iris Mann (as Jane Miller). Next, they bring in sullen, crippled Clifford Tatum Jr. (as James "Jimmy John" Wilson). Prepare to get your heart tugged as the kids learn to fit in with their new family, and visa versa...If you've ever wondered how a TV situation comedy series starring Cary Grant would have played, this is your chance. Looking like a pilot for a series planned for Mr. Grant and Ms. Drake, who was his wife at the time, it's like "My Three Sons" and "Father Knows Best" meets "The Brady Bunch". In fact, "Room for One More" finally did become a series, in 1962. But, since Grant was a perennial box office attraction in theaters, there was no reason for him to do television. Watch it for the kids, they're terrific.****** Room for One More (1/10/52) Norman Taurog ~ Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Clifford Tatum Jr., Iris Mann
patwin55-1
This movie was originally called "Easy Street" for some unknown reason. It is a true story, with one of the foster children, Joe, cut out entirely. I have literally read the book to pieces, and can't find another copy. I know that Cary Grant's character was made more reticent for dramatic purposes, but in life "Poppy" Rose wholeheartedly supported fostering the three kids. This is a very good family movie, and I recommend reading the book of the same title if you can get your hands on a copy. There is so much more in the book. Read it twice, and you will feel as though you have known Anna Perrot Rose, Poppy, and the six kids your entire life. As for the movie, my husband and I were laughing out loud in some places and sniffling in others.
