Father Was a Fullback (1949)

Name: Father Was a Fullback
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1949
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Natalie Wood, Rudy Vallee

1h 24m United States of America

Comedy

Plot

Coach George Cooper faces mounting pressure as his college football team suffers a series of losses, drawing the ire of the uptight alumni Roger Jessup. Meanwhile, his eldest daughter Connie struggles with her own issues at home. As defeat looms in the final game against their fierce rival, Cooper's job hangs in the balance. Unbeknownst to him, Connie's newfound fame from selling an article titled "I Was a Bubble Dancer" transforms her social status. This unexpected twist attracts a talented high school star, ensuring Cooper's position as coach is secured when Jessup must relent.

Cast

Fred MacMurray Maureen O'Hara Betty Lynn Natalie Wood Rudy Vallee Thelma Ritter Jim Backus Richard Tyler Buddy Martin Frank Mills Mickey McCardle Louise Lorimer Ruth Clifford