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Life with Father is a 1947 American Technicolor comedy film adapted from the 1939 play of the same name, which was inspired by the autobiography of stockbroker and The New Yorker essayist Clarence Day. [1] [2] It tells the true story of Day and his family in the 1880s.
A classic movie based on a play about a strict father and his family in late-19th-century New York. Nominated for four Oscars, starring William Powell and Irene Dunne, directed by Michael Curtiz.
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- Comedy, Family
- Michael Curtiz
- 1947-09-13
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the classic comedy film Life with Father, based on a memoir by Clarence Day. See the actors, directors, writers, producers, and more who worked on this 1947 movie.
Life with Father is a 1939 play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, adapted from a humorous autobiographical book of stories compiled in 1935 by Clarence Day. The Broadway production ran for 3,224 performances over 401 weeks to become the longest-running non-musical play on Broadway, a record that it still holds. [1]
- Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
- 1939
A comedy film based on a Broadway play about a stockbroker who tries to assert his authority over his family in late 19th-century New York. See the ratings, cast, plot summary, and streaming options for Life With Father on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- William Powell
- Michael Curtiz
- Comedy
Based on the play and books by Clarence Day, this 1947 film stars William Powell as a strict father and Irene Dunne as his wife. Watch the trailer, photos, and clips of this comedy adaptation of a true story.
A comedy film based on Clarence Day's stories about his strict father and his family in late-19th-century New York. The film follows the father's adventures with his wife, sons, and servants, as well as his reluctant baptism.
