It Started in Naples
You'll want to be there when the fun starts!
1960 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Melville Shavelson |
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| Writer: | Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
| Staring: |
| Mike Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, comes to Naples to settle the estate of his long estranged "black sheep" brother. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an 8 year old boy who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. To complicate matters, Lucia happens to be a sexy nightclub performer. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 1960 |
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| Director: | Melville Shavelson |
| Writer: | Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | culture clash, island, nightclub, custody battle, naples, italy, american abroad, aunt nephew relationship, death of brother, intercultural relationship, child smoking, child custody, italian town, nightclub performer, child welfare, amalfi, italian woman, matchmaker, capri, italy, unexpected romance, influential aunt or uncle, sexy woman, 9-year old boy, mediterranean town |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Capri Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,300,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clark Gable | Michael Hamilton |
| Sophia Loren | Lucia Curcio |
| Vittorio De Sica | Mario Vitale |
| Marietto Angeletti | Nando Hamilton |
| Paolo Carlini | Renzo |
| Giovanni Filidoro | Gennariello |
| Claudio Ermelli | Luigi |
| Bob Cunningham | Don McGuire - Train Passenger |
| Marco Tulli | |
| Carlo Rizzo | |
| Yvonne Monlaur | |
| Liana Del Balzo | |
| Mimmo Poli | Man in Bar |
| Anne Caprile | Lucia Curcio (French voice) |
| Giuliana Farnese | Cafè Client (uncredited) |
| Freddy Logart | Cafè Client (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Melville Shavelson | Screenplay, Director |
| Jack Rose | Screenplay |
| Frank Bracht | Editor |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Leopoldo Savona | Choreographer |
| Carlo Savina | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Arrigo Breschi | Set Decoration |
| Orietta Nasalli Rocca | Costume Design |
| Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Rose | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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