Best Original Screenplay1959 Film Fan Awards31st Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Houseboat (1958)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Melville Shavelson— Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Jack Rose— Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Synopsis / Overview
An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 31st Academy Awards (1959)
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