Yours, Mine and Ours (DVD, 2001, Movie Time)

When they remade YOURS, MINE AND OURS it was no longer politically correct to have large families, so they changed Helen Beardsley to an adoptive Mom. Nothing wrong with adoption (I have 6 adopted kids myself), but the reality is that this film is based on a TRUE story that took place at a time when strict Catholics did not use birth control and therefore it wasn't unusual to have 8 or 10 biological children. Blending them into one family was challenging, even without the children creating deliberate schemes to sabotage the blended family. This original version, starring Lucille Ball & Henry Fonda, is more realistic than the remake. It sticks closer to the Beardsleys' true story (as related in the book WHO GETS THE DRUMSTICK?). Rather than creating cute but Hollywood-ized obstacles, it shows the true day-to-day stresses of feeding and supervising 18 children. It's not as funny as the remake, and kids may not like it as much, but I guarantee parents will prefer this version! Seeing Lucille Ball pregnant was a bit of a stretch, since she was about 60 when the film was made, but I can suspend my disbelief because, hey, it's Lucy (I love her in any role!), and because of the excellent speech Henry Fonda makes to the kids when he's taking pregnant Lucy to the hospital. It's about how love and family and the day-to-day struggles are what's important and what bring us closer. A good clean movie that the whole family can watch together, especially if it's a large, blended family!

I really did enjoy this older movie with favorites Lucille Ball & Henry Fonda. I always enjoy seeing Lucy in her movies. I'd also recommend 'Stone Pillow'. Lucy is always so comical and entertaining no matter whet she does and no one can do comedy like her. Yours, Mine and Ours is a great family picture. You'll enjoy watching it along side your children and grand kids as well and I'm sure they'll always have fond memories of that time, as they reflect back, of watching this movie with you. It's one of those pictures that you seem to always remember the first time you saw it and who you were with. Kind of like 'Titanic'. And it's one movie you'll enjoy seeing again and again.

Yours, Mine & Ours is a VERY GOOD movie, that the whole family can enjoy! It is a remastered DVD version of the 1968 Henry Original. Larger families can easily relate to this movie, as well as those that have step-children!
Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball played exceptional Roles!

VERY FUNNY and VERY ENJOYABLE!

*~*~ A Must Own ~*~*

It definitely keeps your attention from beginning to end


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This movie is an excellent example of what life in america used to be like. It is a great family movie. After being recently disvorced, it is so easy to relate to the problems these two families go through. If you haven't seen the movie, you should watch it. It's from more simple time, but it aplies so much to todays times as well. So get the movie and grab the popcorn and enjoy.

Film was purchased for my wife to show to her classroom during special treat days. It is a light hearted classic movie that can be watched and enjoyed by all ages. It was made almost 40 years ago, but the comedy is still current and has held up well over the years. This movie was remade a few years back, but that has not diminished the appeal of this film. The children in the classes really enjoyed themselves which demonstrates how a classic movie like this can reach out to several generations.