Father Was a Fullback (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Sport
- Nov 1949 (UK)
- Movie
Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.
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Cast
| Fred MacMurray | ... |
George Cooper
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Elizabeth Cooper
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| Betty Lynn | ... |
Connie Cooper
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| Rudy Vallee | ... |
Mr. Jessup
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| Thelma Ritter | ... |
Geraldine
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| Natalie Wood | ... |
Ellen Cooper
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Professor Sullivan
(as James G. Backus)
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Richard Tyler | ... |
Joe Birch
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Buddy Martin | ... |
Cheerleader
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Assistant Football Coach
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Mickey McCardle | ... |
Jones
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John McKee | ... |
Cy
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| Louise Lorimer | ... |
Mrs. Jones
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Neighbor
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| Robert Adler | ... |
Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)
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Billy Armstrong | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Don Barclay | ... |
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)
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Charles Barnes | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Gilbert Barnett | ... |
Stinky Parker (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)
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| Tom Bernard | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Al Cantor | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)
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Floyd Collier | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Ed (uncredited)
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Roderick Craig | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Fred Dale | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Nate De Francisco | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Bob DeLauer | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Gwenn Fields | ... |
Daphne Sullivan (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Football Fan (uncredited)
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Charles Flynn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Don Garlan | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Tom Hanlon | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)
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Hal Hatfield | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Joe Haworth | ... |
Skip, Reporter in Locker Room (uncredited)
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Don Hicks | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Pat Kane | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)
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Hubie Kerns | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Lee MacGregor | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Pete, the Sailor (uncredited)
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Bill Martin | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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John T. Martin | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Mr. Higgins, College President (uncredited)
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Newell Oestreich | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Robert Patten | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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Volney Peters | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Bill Radovich | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Paul Salata | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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George Schutte | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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William Self | ... |
Willie Davis (uncredited)
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Bob Simpson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)
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John Zilly | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John M. Stahl | ||
Written by
| Clifford Goldsmith | ... | (story) |
| Aleen Leslie | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Casey Robinson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Mary Loos | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Richard Sale | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (as Cyril Mockridge) |
Cinematography by
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Lloyd Ahern) |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ||
Art Direction by
| Chester Gore | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (as Stuart Reiss) |
Costume Design by
| Kay Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Irene Brooks | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Clair Holgate | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ernie Parks | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Faye Smith | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charles Hall | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound (as Arthur L. Kirback) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Mary Jane French | ... | stunts: Maureen O'Hara (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eddie Ledgerwood | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| F. Bud Mautino | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Monroe | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Emmett Schoenbaum | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe direction |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director |
| Jack Virgil | ... | orchestrator |
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Drought | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mickey McCardle | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (The Selections Series)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | I wanted to live DANGEROUSLY so I married a football coach (who lost every game) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maureen O' Hara was only 6 years older than Betty Lynn who played her daughter in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Fred MacMurray (1961). See more » |
| Quotes |
Elizabeth Cooper:
Not going, he's a professor, teaches English literature Ellen Cooper: No, I mean going George 'Coop' Cooper: Ellen, That's ridiculous, go and get cleaned up Ellen Cooper: Daphne heard him gurgling on the phone like a worn out wolf about being a freshman in college Elizabeth Cooper: Oh What an Idea [looks at George, stunned] Elizabeth Cooper: George Cooper! Ellen Cooper: And he was pitching woos to a girl, Daphne thinks maybe she ought to tell her mother Elizabeth Cooper: George you didn't George 'Coop' Cooper: Father's little helper Elizabeth Cooper: oh you couldn't George 'Coop' Cooper: But Liz, you said yourself that she needed, my intentions were Elizabeth Cooper: My poor darling up there with goosebumps about some boy who not even going to happen See more » |