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1949 film by John M. Stahl

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Within Vinony's link graph, Father was a Fullback is referenced by 69 other articles, and connects out to 20th Century Studios, English language and IMDb.

Vinony files it under 1940s sports comedy films, 1949 American films and 1949 comedy films.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Film · TMDB

6.5

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. The team keeps losing and Coach Cooper is about to lose his job as his efforts to win the last game of the season, against the team's Big Rival, end in disaster. But, unknown to he and his wife, Elizabeth, Connie has sold an article, called "I Was a Bubble Dancer" to a 'True-Confession" magazine, and the girl-who-couldn't-get-a-date becomes suddenly popular and, because of her, the high-school football star from another town decides to play his college-ball for Coach Cooper. Jessup is forced to keep Cooper on as the school's football coach.

Released: 1949-09-3084 minDir: John M. StahlComedy

Cast

  • Fred MacMurray as George Cooper
  • Maureen O'Hara as Elizabeth Cooper
  • Betty Lynn as Connie Cooper
  • Natalie Wood as Ellen Cooper
  • Rudy Vallee as Mr. Jessup
  • Thelma Ritter as Geraldine

Themes

  • sports
  • american football
  • american football coach
  • the big game

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

532 votes

Year
1949
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Comedy, Sport

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Richard Sale
Cast member
Louise Lorimer
Producer
Fred Kohlmar
Production company
20th Century Studios
Duration
84
Image
Fred MacMurray Maureen O'Hara Father was a fullback 1949.jpg
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publication date
1950-01-01
title
Father was a Fullback
distributed by
20th Century Studios
executive producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
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