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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. His father, Clarence Sr., wants to be master of his house, but finds his ...
- $4,710,000
- Robert Buckner
Based on a play, this movie stars William Powell as a strict father and Irene Dunne as his wife in late-19th-century New York. The film was nominated for four Oscars and won two, and features a cast of children and a priest.
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- Comedy, Family
- Michael Curtiz
- 1947-09-13
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, servants, and religion, as well as his son's romance with a Methodist girl.
The movie Life With Father (1947 - with classic actors Irene Dunne, William Powell and Elizabeth Taylor) is offensive to me. I had to grit my teeth to watch it to the end. The father is an autocrat.
- (94)
- William Powell
- Michael Curtiz
- Comedy
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Distribution Company. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Country. United States. Screenplay Information. Based on the play Life with Father by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, as produced by Oscar Serlin (New York, 8 Nov 1939) and the books God and My Father (New York, 1932) and Life with Father (New York and London, 1935 ...
A list of the actors and crew members who worked on the 1947 film adaptation of Clarence Day's memoir about his life with his father. The film starred William Powell as the father and Irene Dunne as his daughter. See the full list of names, roles, and credits verified as complete.
