Fitzwilly (1967)
In this silly sixties flick, Dick Van Dyke is the butler to the wealthy Edith Evans—only she’s not very wealthy. The truth is, she’s practically broke. But, to keep his beloved mistress living in luxury, Dick and the rest of the household staff, including John McGiver and Sam Waterston, pull cons and robberies. When a new secretary, Barbara Feldon, is hired, will she ruin all their schemes?
Without Dick Van Dyke, the film would be pretty flat. He’s easy to root for, even though he’s a criminal, and his usual enthusiastic energy gives the film just enough pizazz to keep audiences interested. Barbara Feldon is a little annoying, so I couldn’t understand why the other characters liked her so much. Still, the script is pretty clever and even gets complicated at times, and John Williams’s music is cute and fitting, so if you like Dick Van Dyke movies, check out this well-intentioned heist film on a rainy afternoon or during Christmastime, since one of their con jobs takes place during the holiday. As a funny side note, I had never seen Barbara Feldon before, but I recognized her voice from the cartoon The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas. I’d also “heard” Dick Van Dyke before I first saw him, narrating the holiday favorite The Town Santa Forgot.
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Without Dick Van Dyke, the film would be pretty flat. He’s easy to root for, even though he’s a criminal, and his usual enthusiastic energy gives the film just enough pizazz to keep audiences interested. Barbara Feldon is a little annoying, so I couldn’t understand why the other characters liked her so much. Still, the script is pretty clever and even gets complicated at times, and John Williams’s music is cute and fitting, so if you like Dick Van Dyke movies, check out this well-intentioned heist film on a rainy afternoon or during Christmastime, since one of their con jobs takes place during the holiday. As a funny side note, I had never seen Barbara Feldon before, but I recognized her voice from the cartoon The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas. I’d also “heard” Dick Van Dyke before I first saw him, narrating the holiday favorite The Town Santa Forgot.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Clipper Davinci" for posting!
More Dick Van Dyke movies here!
More Sam Waterston movies here!
More Christmas movies here!