Bobbikins

A gentle, silly British comedy that coasts on a gimmicky talking-baby premise and mild marital scrapes, easy and forgettable.

Directed by

Robert Day

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Shirley Jones, Max Bygraves, Billie Whitelaw

Tagline

Meet the World's Youngest Financial Wizard!

Overview

This adventure follows the story of a young navy man, his wife and their baby son, Bobby, also known as Bobbikins. To his surprise, Dad discovers his son talks, not baby-talk or gibberish but has adult conversations with his father only. Bobbikins learns stock market tips and passes them to his Dad. After making a killing on the stock market, problems really begin. The dad is presumed mad, the government is after him, and the breakdown of relations between the young couple ensues. But there is hope.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Family, greed, deception, parenthood

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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