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Yours, Mine and Ours streaming

1968 Movie United States Family, Comedy 111 min

By: Melville Shavelson With: Sidney Miller, Louise Troy, Tom Bosley, Lucille Ball, Nancy Howard

When a widower with 10 children marries a widow with 8, can the 20 of them ever come together as one big happy family? From finding a house big enough for all of them and learning to make 18 school lunches, to coping with a son going off to war and an unexpected addition to the family, Yours, Mine and Ours attempts to blend two families into one and hopes to answer the question Is bigger really better?

Filmium rating

71%

Mood

Comedic

Family-Friendly

Heartwarming

Light

Lighthearted

Cast & Crew

Melville Shavelson

Madelyn Davis

Mort Lachman

Tom Bosley

Nancy Howard

Henry Fonda

Van Johnson

Louise Troy

Sidney Miller

Lucille Ball

Adaptation

Based On Real Family

Film Loosely Inspired By True Story

Budget

Mid-Budget

Studio Film

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven

Ensemble Cast

On-Location Filming

Situational Comedy

Traditional

Voice-Over Narration

Narrative Structure

Episodic Scenes

Linear Storytelling

Pace

Balanced

Drama Moments

Family Comedy

Moderate

Moderate Pace

Steady

Runtime

Family Film

Moderate Length

Soundtrack

1970S Score

Light Musical Cues

Style

1970S Style

Cinematic

Colorful

Comedic

Family-Oriented

Narrative-Driven

Time-Period

1960S

1968 Release

Central Conflict

Blended Family Integration

Family Acceptance

Romantic Obstacles

Characters

Eight Children

Frank Beardsley

Helen North

Ten Children

Ending

Family Unity

Happy Ending

Marriage

Historical Context

1960S

Post-War Family Values

Key Plot Points

Children'S Mischief

Family Adoption

Marriage Proposal

Plot

Family Blending

Family Bonding

Large Blended Family

Marriage Of Widowers

Parenting Challenges

Romantic Comedy

Setting

California

Family Home

Navy Base

Suburban California

U.S. Navy Base

Shooting Location

Alameda

California

San Francisco

Theme

Blended Families

Family Dynamics

Family Unity

Love

Love After Loss

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Family

Family Comedy

Audiences

Adults

Children

Family

General Audiences

Titles

Yours, Mine And Ours

Box Office Success

$26 Million Gross

Financial Hit

Critical Reception

Ebert Praised Performances

Mixed Reviews

Popularity

Family Favorite

Widely Watched

Ratings

50% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Box Office Hit

Box Office Success

Commercial Success

Lukewarm Reviews

Mixed Reviews

Popular Family Film

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1968

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