Life with Father Movie Review 1947

Based on the writings of the late Clarence Day Jr., this is the story of his childhood in NYC during the 1880s. A delightful saga about a stern but loving father and his relationship with his knowing wife and four red-headed sons.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, Top Grossing Films of 1947, Dads

Screenplay

Donald Ogden Stewart

Cast

William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Zasu Pitts, Jimmy Lydon, Martin Milner

Cinematography

William V. Skall, J. Peverell Marley

Director

Michael Curtiz

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Warner Bros., Robert Buckner

Awards

Golden Globes 1948: Score; N.Y. Film Critics 1947: Actor (Powell).