The Gazebo

1959
Approved
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

2.3K

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Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, and Herman in The Gazebo (1959)

TV writer Elliott Nash buries a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let the body rest there.

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TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Louis the Louse
(as Richard Wessel)

Herman

Herman the Pigeon

Stanley Adams

Dan Shelby
(voice)
(uncredited)

Don Anderson

Television Technician in Booth
(uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Man
(uncredited)

Michael Dugan

First Engineer
(uncredited)

Meurisse Duree

Dancer
(uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Television Technician in Booth
(uncredited)

Peter Ford

TV Page Boy
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This is the last black-and-white feature appearance by Debbie Reynolds, performing her final monochrome song and dance - "Something Called Love" (music by Walter Kent, lyrics by Walton Farrar).

Goofs
The blackmailer is scheduled to arrive at the house at 10:00pm. After Elliot shoots him and is preparing to dispose of the body Miss Chandler arrives with clients to show the house late at night.

Quotes
Elliott Nash: Herman, drop that bullet!
Nell Nash: Herman, it's not a peanut!

Connections
Referenced in Head Above Water (1996)

Soundtracks
Something Called Love
Written by Walter Kent and Walton Farrar
Performed by Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
[Nell performs the song in her show]

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Featured review

7/10

Offbeat, Funny And Still Worth Watching

A story that twists and turns it's way through some good laughs. An unconventional, black comedy of sorts, this little gem from 1960 is amusing mainly through Glenn Ford's high strung nervous performance of the desperate husband who's run out of ideas. Debbie Reynolds and Carl Reiner give adequate performances in their roles. The overall feeling is a bit stagy at times, giving heed to it's Broadway beginnings, but still effective as a movie. There's a little comical tribute to "Hitch" in there that works quite well too. This early 60's film is still worth watching. 7/10.