Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

He's The "Mother" of The Year!

NR 1958 · 103 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Frank Tashlin · Written by Frank Tashlin

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