Fitzwilly (1967)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Just perfect...

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

I love tame little 1960s movies, but this was just a mess. The plot, simple as it is,i.e. rich lady's staff stays on even though rich lady is bankrupt, doesn't make sense until about 30 minutes in, and barely even then. (I'm still puzzled about the thrift store in Philadelphia angle.) Dick Van Dyke's character and Barbara Feldon's character initially don't like one another, but by their third meeting -- their THIRD meeting -- they're suddenly in love and getting married. And the ending... If someday TCM has a program called 'Film History's Most Implausible Endings' Fitzwilly will definitely get a nod.The only upside here is that performances are pretty good, plus you get to see a very young Sam Waterston. I'm guessing this was rushed into the theaters because in 1967 anything with Dick Van Dyke in it couldn't help but be a hit.

This is the best holiday movie ever made; although US made, its humor is far more in the British vein. Van Dyke plays his role perfectly, and Dame Edith Evans is a delight. Barbara Feldon's wardrobe and hairstyle are so quintessential 1960's that the movie should be a requirement for any student of style or fashion. The supporting cast sports a large number of familiar faces (e.g., John McGiver), and you can see a very young Sam Waterston in what must be one of his first movie roles. Best of all, this is truly a family movie that all but the smallest children and the most jaded of adults will enjoy. The only reason I gave this a 9 out of 10 is because it is truly a movie and not a film.

It was Miss Vicky's Father who died not husband It is a very good Movie not seen enough on tv. It is one of my favorite movies with a great cast of supporting actors

Dick Van Dyke comedy that relies more on sophisticated comedy than slapstick. Van Dyke plays a sophisticated and proper butler. The old woman he works for is penniless but he keeps this from her allowing her to believe that she is rich and can give thousands of dollars to charities, which she does. The butler is also quite an educated brain and forms the household staff into a Robin Hood band which steals from the rich (namely insurance companies paying off department store thefts) to give to the old woman who in turn turns it over to the charities (minus household expenses). It is all rather organized and quite reminiscent in many ways to the butler role in "Candleshoe" and the gang in "Who's Minding the Mint," without the slapstick. Van Dyke is perfectly cast as the butler thief with good intentions who would do anything to make the woman happy. Barbara Feldon (99 of "Get Smart") arrives as the new secretary upsetting both the criminal acts and the private world of Van Dyke who seemingly for the first time gathers a love interest for someone besides the old woman. Rated G and briskly paced, but a little talky for kids used to Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. A neat film for those that love 1960's comedy and Dick Van Dyke.