Life with Father

Name: Life with Father
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1947-09-13
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Zasu Pitts

1947·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 6.7(71)

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“Here for all!! All the happiness of the play that ran longer, the laughs that were louder than any known before!”

A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.

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About Life with Father

Life with Father is a 1947 English-language comedy and family film directed by Michael Curtiz. The cast is led by William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Life with Father was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 13, 1947, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart
Release date: September 13, 1947
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Life with Father cast & crew

Life with Father was directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Donald Ogden Stewart.

The cast features William Powell as Clarence Day Sr., Irene Dunne as Vinnie Day, Elizabeth Taylor as Mary Skinner, Edmund Gwenn as Rev. Dr. Lloyd, Zasu Pitts as Cousin Cora Cartwright, and Jimmy Lydon as Clarence Day Jr..

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by J. Peverell Marley, and it was produced by Jack L. Warner and Robert Buckner.

Is Life with Father worth watching?

Life with Father holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, Life with Father is worth a place on your watchlist.

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