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Father Was a Fullback (1949)

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First came 20th Century-Fox's Mother Was a Freshman; then, a few months later, the same studio's Father Was a Fullback. Fred MacMurray stars as college football coach George Cooper, whose team can't win a game to save its life. George finds some comfort in the arms of his wife Elizabeth (Maureen O'Hara), but his young daughters Connie (Betty Lynn) and Ellen (Natalie Wood) are too concerned with boys to pay their dad any attention. Connie causes no end of trouble for George by printing a highly

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

Directed By: John M. Stahl

Written By: Aleen Leslie, Casey Robinson, Mary Loos, Richard Sale

Cast

Fred MacMurray
George Cooper
Maureen O'Hara
Elizabeth Cooper
Betty Lynn
Connie Cooper
Rudy Vallee
Mr. Jessop
Thelma Ritter
Geraldine
Natalie Wood
Ellen Cooper
Richard Tyler
Joe Birch
Buddy Martin
Cheer leader
Mickey McCardle
Jones
Charles Flynn
Policeman
Bill Self
Willie
Joe Haworth
Reporter
Gilbert Barnett
Stinky Parker
Tom Bernard
Delivery Boy
Mike Mahoney
Sailor
Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer
Forbes Murray
College President
Lee MacGregor
Cheer leader
Don Hicks
Bill
Robert Adler
Grandstand Bit
Jim Backus
Prof. Sullivan
Don Barclay
Grandstand Coach
Rodney Bell
Harry Carter
Ruth Clifford
Neighbor
Fred Dale
Bess Flowers
Woman
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Jones
Robert Patten
Manager
Bill Radovich
Football Player
Wilson Wood
John R. McKee
Cy

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