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Title: Christmas Caper Comedy Hit or Miss Affair
Review: Going into "Fitzwilly" I thought the premise was pretty dubious. On the surface what's so funny about the staff of a rich woman committing larceny to keep her afloat? Not a perfect film but it works on it's own terms. The film is graced with a terrific turn by Dick Van Dyke as the title character, the ringleader of the gang of larcenous household domestics. The supporting cast is also terrific notably John McGiver as a former minister who is morally conflicted about his activities. The final job, a Christmas Eve robbery of Gimbels department store is also terrifically conceived. Not the best thing to come from MGM's vaults but not bad.
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