Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

57% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
85% of users liked it
(433 ratings)

In this comedy, an awkward TV repairman finds himself falling for an actress who doesn't even know he exists and instead marries a dashing Mexican bullfighter. Unfortunately, he dies the day after their wedding; fortunately, he managed to impregnate her. Unfortunately, she is soon supposed to be… More In this comedy, an awkward TV repairman finds himself falling for an actress who doesn't even know he exists and instead marries a dashing Mexican bullfighter. Unfortunately, he dies the day after their wedding; fortunately, he managed to impregnate her. Unfortunately, she is soon supposed to be starring in a religious epic called The White Virgin on the Nile. To help her, the repairman offers to watch her baby after it is born. Unfortunately, she gives birth to triplets. Later he marries the sister of the actress who bears him quintuplets. Some guys have all the luck. Songs include: "In the Land of La La La", "Dormi, Dormi, Dormi", "The White Virgin of the Nile", "Love is a Lonely Thing" and ""Why Can't He Care for Me?"" ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By: Frank Tashlin
Written By: Frank Tashlin
Genres: Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 23, 1958 Wide
On DVD: Sep 5, 2000

Critic Reviews

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
A very average farce.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Seems like not much more than a placeholder during this otherwise remarkable time.
Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
[Director Frank] Tashlin... was all about the gag and helped define Lewis as a walking cartoon, the rubberface spastic adolescent in a grown-up body.
Jaime N. Christley, Slant Magazine
As barren as an octo-dad's bank account, Olive Films' single-disc DVD for Rock-a-Bye Baby preserves the otherworldly density of Frank Tashlin's VistaVision canvas.
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Jerry Lewis plays baby sitter in this knockabout Frank Tashlin comedy.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Lewis stars in this Frank Tashlin directed film as a gawky TV repairman who falls in love with actress Maxwell.
, Time Out
The gear-change from manic slapstick (watch out for the berserk hosepipe) to cringing sentimentality about babies and nappies is hard to take.
, Film4
Lewis, a seriously under-rated comedian, is always worth watching.