Life with Father

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

1947 1h 58m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 73

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

William Powell
Clarence Day Sr.
Irene Dunne
Vinnie Day
Elizabeth Taylor
Mary Skinner
Edmund Gwenn
Rev. Dr. Lloyd
Zasu Pitts
Cousin Cora Cartwright
Jimmy Lydon
Clarence Day Jr.
Emma Dunn
Margaret
Moroni Olsen
Dr. Humphries

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Amy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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William Powell and Irene Dunne and Elizabeth Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Here for all!! All the happiness of the play that ran longer, the laughs that were louder than any known before!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Curtiz directs. J. Peverell Marley behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. George Amy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor George Amy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7William Powell and Irene Dunne and Elizabeth Taylor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Here for all!! All the happiness of the play that ran longer, the laughs that were louder than any known before!".
9IMDB entry: tt0039566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.