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The Nanny

Year:

1965

Duration:

91 min | USA:93 min

Genres:

Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Seth Holt

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1965-10-27

Filming Locations: Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Wendy Craig

The Nanny

Bette Davis

Nanny

Jill Bennett

Aunt Pen

James Villiers

Bill Fane

William Dix

Joey Fane

Pamela Franklin

Bobbie Medman

Jack Watling

Dr. Medman

Maurice Denham

Dr. Beamaster

Alfred Burke

Dr. Wills

Harry Fowler

Milkman

Angharad Aubrey

Susy Fane

Nora Gordon

Mrs. Griggs

Sandra Power

Sarah

Gary Graham

Boy in opening shots (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

According to writer Marcus Hearn in "The Hammer Vault", Davis unsuccessfully tried to seduce producer Jimmy Sangster.

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The last film of Nora Gordon.

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The role of the Nanny was originally intended for Greer Garson who first accepted then declined, saying the script would not be good for her career.

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Goofs

In the opening titles, Bette Davis is returning from errands, feeding birds in the park, buying flowers from a street vendor. She carries a square box tied with string that is upturned while buying flowers. Upon returning home to the Vane household, the box is opened to reveal a decorated cake for Joey and amazingly the cake looks perfect despite it's perilous journey home.

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The nanny is shown carrying a box carelessly, even tipping it at a steep angle occasionally. When she arrives at her destination, she opens it to reveal a perfectly presented iced cake.

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In the scene where they put the doll into the bathtub to scare the nanny: When they first pick up the doll, it has blonde hair, then when they put it into the bathtub, it has black hair, then when the nanny finds it, it has blonde hair again. This is a technique that is repeated throughout the second half of the film, whenever the bathtub death is revisited by the characters.

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Quotes

Joey Fane: I can make a hangman's knot.

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Bobbie Medman: Who's that?

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Bobbie Medman: You look like Ben Casey.

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Faq

What was that medicine that Aunt Pen was taking for her heart?

Back in the 1960s, nitroglycerin and amyl nitrite were commonly prescribed for patients with heart conditions because they both tend to lower blood pressure. Nitroglycerin is usually injected or swallowed. The fact that Pen (Jill Bennett) is shown inhaling her medication suggests that it is amyl nitrite. As shown in the movie, amyl nitrite comes in small capsules that are broken just prior to use.

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Nanny can be found here.

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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