Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent. The screenplay written by Mary Loos, Mary C. McCall, Jr., and Richard Sale was based on characters created by Gwen Davenport. It follows on from Sitting Pretty 1948, and had a sequel, Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell 1951. The film focuses on prickly genius Lynn Belvedere Clifton Webb who enrolls in a major university with the intention of obtaining a fouryear degree in only one year.

Belvedere decides to enroll at Clemens University, in a fouryear program. His intention is to complete the degree in one year only, even though he has no previous education. He passes the entrance exams with flying colors because he is selftaught genius, and begins his education. The Dean makes him promise not to bring bad publicity and lawsuits to the university.At his dorm, he is assigned to share a room with a freshman named Corny Whittaker and a bossy sophomore named Avery Brubaker. Shortly after he has begun studying, a fellow student who writes for the school paper, Ellen Baker, wants to interview him. He refuses the interview. ........

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