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Father Was a Fullback is a 1949 black-and-white film from 20th Century Fox based on a comedy by Clifford Goldsmith. The film is about a college American football star and his woes. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Betty Lynn.
- $1.8 million
- Cyril J. Mockridge
Father Was a Fullback: Directed by John M. Stahl. With Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Rudy Vallee. Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.
- (476)
- Comedy, Sport
- John M. Stahl
- 1949-11
A classic football film starring Fred MacMurray and Maureen O'Hara as a father and daughter who face a rivalry with a rival team. The film was directed by John M. Stahl and written by Clifford Goldsmith, Aleen Leslie, and Casey Robinson. See the full cast and crew list, production details, and trivia on IMDb.
A classic comedy film about a man who discovers his father was a fullback for a football team and how it affects his life. Starring Fred Macmurray, Maureen O'hara, and Rudy Vallee, the film was based on a play and an article.
Father Was a Fullback. The wife (Maureen O'Hara) of a losing football coach (Fred MacMurray) helps him cope with hostile alumni and his growing daughters.
- Comedy
- Fred Macmurray, Maureen O'hara, Natalie Wood
- John M. Stahl
Overview. Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie.
A young gas jockey, Richard Tyler, inadvertently provides the solution to everyone's problems in Father Was A Fullback. Sad to say though MacMurray does look like a dunce in this film away from the gridiron. It's an amusing enough film, just hardly near the top ten for any of the cast.
