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Life with Father

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

Director

Michael Curtiz

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Father

Vinnie

Mary

Elizabeth Taylor

Rev. Dr. Lloyd

Cora

Clarence

Margaret

Dr. Humphries

Mrs. Whitehead

Elisabeth Risdon

Harlan

Whitney

John

Annie

The Policeman

Nora

Maggie

Queenie Leonard

Delia

Miss Wiggins

Dr. Somers

Mrs. Wickersham

Operator of Stock Quote Ticker

Perkins

Cashier

Joseph E. Bernard

Corsetierre

Churchgoer

David Cavendish

Girl at Delmonico's

François - Headwaiter at Delmonico's

Waiter at Delmonico's

Modest Woman

Mr. Wickersham

Churchgoer

Girl at Delmonico's

Girl in Employment Office

Geraldine Jarman

Jim - Streetcar Conductor

Morley - Young Clergyman

Douglas Kennedy

Hilda - Maid

Diner at Delmonico's

Ellen

Churchgoer

Carl M. Leviness

Chef

Waiter at Delmonico's

Milk Man

Philo McCullough

Girl in Employment Office

Betty McDonough

Modest Woman

Salesman

Customer

Churchgoer

William Tyler Wickersham - One of Twins

Wilhelmina Eugenia Wickersham - One of Twins

Cleaning Woman

Churchgoer

Undetermined Secondary Role

Nursemaid

Lucille Shamburger

Churchgoer

Amzie Strickland

Churchgoer

Henry Sylvester

Churchgoer

Laura Treadwell

Churchgoer

Gertrude Valerie

McCreery's Suit Salesman

Philip Van Zandt

Horse Car Driver

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Father Vinnie Clarence Day Mary William Tyler Wickersham - One Of Twins Rev. Dr. Lloyd Annie Miss Wiggins Harlan Whitney John Day

Well, these are certainly
the cleanest steps - Life with Father

Well, these are certainly the cleanest steps

- You're new here, aren't you?
- Just this mornin'. - Life with Father

- You're new here, aren't you? - Just this mornin&...

Annie, be careful of this dish.
You could burn your hands. - Life with Father

Annie, be careful of this dish. You could burn your hands.

Another wreck on the New Haven - Life with Father

Another wreck on the New Haven

What's that doing in here - Life with Father

What's that doing in here

What in the name of.. - Life with Father

What in the name of..

Why did God make so many dumb fools and Democrats - Life with Father

Why did God make so many dumb fools and Democrats

- Annie, are you hurt?
- He can't throw me into jail! - Life with Father

- Annie, are you hurt? - He can't throw me into jail!

What's happened to you? - Life with Father

What's happened to you?

Where do you keep 'em? - Life with Father

Where do you keep 'em?

Before I can let any girl go from this establishment - Life with Father

Before I can let any girl go from this establishment

After considerable thought - Life with Father

After considerable thought

Now Mrs Day your husband is a practical man - Life with Father

Now Mrs Day your husband is a practical man

Oh, chaa! - Life with Father

They're just staying in that little room of Clarence's - Life with Father

They're just staying in that little room of...

- Oh, dear.
- What's wrong? - Life with Father

- Oh, dear. - What's wrong?

- It must be my fault.
- 'Oh, no, it's my fault.' - Life with Father

- It must be my fault. - 'Oh, no, it's my fault.&#...

Mother, what is folderol? - Life with Father

Mother, what is folderol?

In the name of the father
and of the Son - Life with Father

In the name of the father and of the Son

This is
William Tyler Wickersham. - Life with Father

This is William Tyler Wickersham.

Clare, you know I didn't ask
Dr. Lloyd to do that. - Life with Father

Clare, you know I didn't ask Dr. Lloyd to do that.

You don't seem to understand what the Church is for - Life with Father

You don't seem to understand what the Church is for

I just couldn't - Life with Father

I just couldn't

That's nonsense - Life with Father

That's nonsense

- But, father.
- Yes, Clarence? - Life with Father

- But, father. - Yes, Clarence?

Mary,
when you get to Springfield - Life with Father

Mary, when you get to Springfield

All a man has to do is be firm - Life with Father

All a man has to do is be firm

I do the best I can to keep down expenses - Life with Father

I do the best I can to keep down expenses

'Don't smother me!' - Life with Father

'Don't smother me!'

I, I-I was just
trying to help you. - Life with Father

I, I-I was just trying to help you.

Work never hurt anyone - Life with Father

Work never hurt anyone

Confound you!
Can't you go any faster? - Life with Father

Confound you! Can't you go any faster?

- How is mother?
- I don't know. - Life with Father

- How is mother? - I don't know.

Is mother better, father? - Life with Father

Is mother better, father?

I guess the minister is coming to baptize father so he won't have to go to hell - Life with Father

I guess the minister is coming to baptize father so he...

Well, doctor, how is she?
What have you decided? - Life with Father

Well, doctor, how is she? What have you decided?

Tell me, this Dr., uh, Somers - Life with Father

Tell me, this Dr., uh, Somers

I hope you notice Clarence
is returning the pug dog. - Life with Father

I hope you notice Clarence is returning the pug dog.

I didn't pay anything - Life with Father

I didn't pay anything

That's the loveliest ring you ever bought me - Life with Father

That's the loveliest ring you ever bought me

But it's a dollar a bottle - Life with Father

But it's a dollar a bottle

I'm going to be baptized - Life with Father

I'm going to be baptized

They can't keep me out of heaven on a technicality - Life with Father

They can't keep me out of heaven on a technicality

You may as well face it - Life with Father

You may as well face it

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Michael Curtiz

Writer: Clarence Day, Donald Ogden Stewart, Howard Lindsay

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy

Year: 1947

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 13 Sep 1947

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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