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Life with Father is a 1947 Technicolor American comedy film. It tells the true story of Clarence Day, a stockbroker who wants to be master of his house, but finds his wife and his children ignoring him, until they start making demands for him to change his own life. The story draws largely on the insistence by his family that Clarence be baptized to avoid going to Hell and Clarence's stubborn, ill-tempered nature. In keeping with the autobiography, all the children in the family (all boys) are redheads. It stars William Powell and Irene Dunne as Clarence and his wife, supported by Elizabeth Taylor as a beautiful teenage girl with whom Clarence's oldest son becomes infatuated, along with Edmund Gwenn, ZaSu Pitts, Jimmy Lydon and Martin Milner. The film and its audio entered the public domain in 1975.
Original Release
09/13/1947
US Release
09/13/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Powell | Father / Clarence Day Sr. |
Irene Dunne | Vinnie / Vinnie Day |
Elizabeth Taylor | Mary Skinner / Mary |
Edmund Gwenn | Rev. Dr. Lloyd |
ZaSu Pitts | Cora / Cousin Cora Cartwright |
Jimmy Lydon | Clarence Day Jr. / Clarence |
Emma Dunn | Margaret |
Moroni Olsen | Dr. Humphries |
Elisabeth Risdon | Mrs. Whitehead |
Derek Scott | Harlan Day / Harlan |
Directors
Writers
Clarence Day, Donald Ogden Stewart, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Powell | Father / Clarence Day Sr. |
Irene Dunne | Vinnie / Vinnie Day |
Elizabeth Taylor | Mary Skinner / Mary |
Edmund Gwenn | Rev. Dr. Lloyd |
ZaSu Pitts | Cora / Cousin Cora Cartwright |
Jimmy Lydon | Clarence Day Jr. / Clarence |
Emma Dunn | Margaret |
Moroni Olsen | Dr. Humphries |
Elisabeth Risdon | Mrs. Whitehead |
Derek Scott | Harlan Day / Harlan |
Johnny Calkins | Whitney / Whitney Benjamin Day |
Martin Milner | John Day / John |
Heather Wilde | Annie |
Monte Blue | The Policeman |
Mary Field | Nora |
Queenie Leonard | Maggie |
Nancy Evans | Delia |
Clara Blandick | Miss Wiggins |
Frank Elliott | Dr. Somers |
Jean Andren | Mrs. Wickersham |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
Robert Buckner | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1948 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1948 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1948 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
1948 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
1948 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |