3 Men and a Baby (1987)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Writers:

Coline Serreau (screenplay)
James Orr (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Drama

Tagline:

They changed her diapers. She changed their lives.

Plot:

Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Bachelor | Apartment | Actor | Architect

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Peter Mitchell
Steve Guttenberg	...	Michael Kellam
Ted Danson	...	Jack Holden
Nancy Travis	...	Sylvia Bennington
Margaret Colin	...	Rebecca
Alexandra Amini	...	Patty
Francine Beers	...	Woman at Gift Shop
Lisa Blair	...	Mary Bennington
Michelle Blair	...	Mary Bennington
Philip Bosco	...	Det. Sgt. Melkowitz
Barbara Budd	...	Actress
Michael Burgess	...	Handsome Man at Party
Claire Cellucci	...	Angelyne
Eugene Clark	...	Man #1 at Party
Derek de Lint	...	Jan Clopatz

Also Known As:

Three Men and a Baby (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Peru:PT | USA:PG (Certificate #28596) | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

Toward the end of filming, the babies that play Mary, where less entranced by the actors around her, and became enticed by the microphone. She would start to follow it with her gaze, and not look at the actors. Leonard Nimoy and other crew members had to start hiding the microphone and disguising it from the baby's view.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Jack's mother comes to visit Mary, you can see in the background what appears to be a little boy standing in front of a window. There is a rumor that this is the ghost of a little boy who died in the apartment in which the film was shot. This rumor is false, as the interiors were all shot on a sound stage in a movie studio. The "ghost" is actually a cardboard cut-out of Jack wearing a tuxedo. This prop appears later in the film, when Mary's mother comes to collect her. Some argue that "it's smaller" or "it's dressed differently", but close examination reveals that it really is the cardboard prop.

Quotes:

Peter Mitchell: [reading a review of a boxing match in a hushed, storytelling way] The champ caught Smith with a savage left hook...
Michael Kellam: What are you reading her?
Peter Mitchell: [responding to Michael in same tone] It doesn't matter what I read, it's the tone you use. She doesn't understand the words anyway, now where were we?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Step by Step: Three Girls and a Baby (#5.2)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

My Girl

Not bad! Quite funny!

It turned out to be a good idea after all. I actually liked this movie since I have seen it years ago. I can't remember until now the appeal. It's actually cute and well-done without any real nonsense. It actually makes sense when you watch it. It is actually entertaining without overdoing it. It's a great family movie too. There are hilarious moments between the men and baby Mary. I only wished she had a better name than Mary. The cast is first rate with Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Gutenberg as the three fathers and Nancy Travis as British Sylvia. I love seeing Celeste Holm playing grandmother to baby Mary even if it was for only a moment. They have quite a ball with baby Mary in their lives even though she was a surprise beyond belief. Baby Mary usually steals the scene because of her beauty. Babies are beautiful and fun but lots of work for one parent, much less two or three or four parents. I won't give away the ending but I think they should have filmed it in New York City rather in Toronto but that's just my opinion.