Here for all all the happiness of the play that ran longer, the laughs that were louder than any known before in late nineteenth century new york a wall street broker likes to think his house runs his way, but finds himself constantly bemused at how much of what happens is down to his wife. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing life with father near you. Notes about life with father, 1947, directed by michael curtiz, with william powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, available from turner classic movies. Life with father is a 1939 play by howard lindsay and russel crouse, adapted from a humorous autobiographical book of stories compiled in 1935 by clarence day. Life with father may be worth watching for a little historical perspective of the late 19th century.
Theatres alvin theatre jun 17, 1947 jul 12, 1947 bijou theatre sep 10, 1945. Life with father by clarence day nook book ebook barnes. Powell, best know for his work with myrna loy in the thin man series of films. The color may be fairly close to the original film. He is considered the father of the modern concept of peacekeeping and was also one of the. Aug 29, 2014 life with father 1947 a delightful charming cleverly written and apparently underrated gem. The longestrunning nonmusical play in broadway history, life with father was faithfully filmed by warner bros. Life with father 1947 color digitally remastered version 729 7. Life with father 1947 michael curtiz, william powell, irene. What happened in 1947 including pop culture, significant. William powell is a tower of comic strength as clarence day, the benevolent despot of his 1880s new york city household. Many movies were made like i remember mama and meet me in st. Life with father was not, for the members of his family, an undiluted pleasure.
The film life with father 1947 was adapted from the 1939 broadway play, which was based on clarence days autobiographical stories about his family and father, a. Life with father original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city nov 8, 1939 and played through jul 12, 1947. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A favorite of mine since i read clarences day, life with father. Life with father subtitles 8 subtitles download movie and. Each chapter reveals a different incident or characteristic in fathers life, making it easy to read either onthego or all at once. These legendary tales, first written by clarence day, jr, for the new yorker magazine, were developed into life with father, the longest running nonmusical play in broadway history. Richard williams watched as the crowd turned on his youngest daughter. William powell, irene dunne, johnny calkins, edmund gwenn, jimmy lydon, martin milner, and derek scott in life with father 1947. William powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, edmund gwenn, zasu pitts, jimmy lydon. Italian priest with coronavirus who gave his ventilator to younger patient has reportedly died. Life with father 1947 color digitally remastered version.
Life with father is a humorous autobiographical book of stories compiled in 1935 by clarence day, jr. Lloyd edmund gwenn seems to aim his sermon at prominent new yorker clarence day william powell, he rightly suspects wife vinnie irene dunne has intervened, elizabeth taylor as mary in the trailing party, in life with father, 1947. Any chance of getting the companion piece to this cheaper by the dozen. From the first glimpse in the stereopticon images to the opening theme swelling with a rhythm that suggests the clipclop of trotting horses, life with father 1947 sweeps us back to a simpler time that is part history, and part parody. A financier from new york city rules his numerous family. My father, my whole body is bruised from the beatings that i have. In the forties and early fifties it was the turn of the century, roughly from 1880 to 1915.
Life with father was one of the most popular of these. Set in 1890s new york, clarence days wonderful comic tales of his father, clarence clare day snr, portray a rambunctious, shortfused wall street broker who demands that everything from his family and other menials should be just so. Each chapter reveals a different incident or characteristic in father s life, making it easy to read either onthego or all at once. No book musical held the long run record until fiddler on the roof and the only pre1940s musical to post more than 1,000 performances was the revue hellzapoppin, which was on broadway from september 22, 1938, through december 17, 1941, having offered 1,404 shows. What happened in 1947 major news stories include kontiki expedition, roswell ufo incident, india and pakistan beome independent nations, cia established. Lindsay and crouses life with father, which premiered on broadway on november 8, 1939, and closed on july 12, 1947, is still the longest running play in the history of broadway. Life with father 1947 elizabeth taylor trailer youtube. Life with father cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
A financier from new york city rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper. Irene dunne costars as days wife vinnie, who outwardly has no more common sense than a butterfly but who is the real head of the household. I know they still own the master print of this film. Life with father is life as usual, neither spectacular nor terrible. I would love to see a real technicolor print, remastered and reissued by warner bros. As foreign minister from 1947 to 1951, he advocated for a proeuropean policy and ensured that italy was a. When it isnt, all hell breaks loose and an amusing sight it is too from a. William powells bluster mutes his personality and several times hes just rude. Life with father 1947 information at internet movie database. A financier from new york rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper. The film chronicles days childhood growing up in victorianera new york under the ironclad rule of his stern but loving father played by william. All things considered, the obscurity of the movie may be the winner, given the. Padre pio became famous for bearing the stigmata for most of his life.
We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. Life with father 1947 publication date 1947 topics film. In a year in which antisemitism was apparently the focal point in hollywood or at least of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences a film about the life of a white anglosaxon protestant family in 1883 new york city didnt really get the recognition it deserved when they were handing out. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog teatarskog komada howarda lindsaya i russella crousea, temeljenog na istoimenim humoreskama clarencea daya junior koji je. Life with father manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Life with father, american comedy film, released in 1947, that was based on clarence day, jr. It tells the true story of clarence day, a stockbroker who wants to be master of his house, but finds. Life with father on the screen if you are under the age of 65, you not only have probably never seen the play life with father, youve probably never seen the movie either.
Life with father 1947 a delightful charming cleverly written and apparently underrated gem. Prima bergamo reported that berardelli was born in fonteno in 1947 and was ordained in 1973. Irene dunne is a solid straight man and both powell and dunne turn life with father into a watchable experience. Life with father cast and crew cast photos and info. End of line in china, cave paintings, berlitz schools, mexico in 1947 photo essay, robert r. Original theatrical trailer for life with father 1947 starring william powell, irene dunne and elizabeth taylor. Italian priest who donated his ventilator has reportedly died. Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a company with real human. Life with father 1947 michael curtiz, william powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, comedy june 16, 2016 in late nineteenth century new york a wall street broker likes to think his house runs his way, but finds himself constantly bemused at how much of what happens is down to his wife. Jun 18, 2011 original theatrical trailer for life with father 1947 starring william powell, irene dunne and elizabeth taylor. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites.
Day baptized, and the constant efforts of his little son to recite his catechism on the subject of baptism. Life with father is a 1947 technicolor american comedy film. This is life with father 1947 by hnetwork on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The broadway production ran for 3,224 performances over 401 weeks to become the longestrunning nonmusical play on broadway, a record that it still holds. The film life with father 1947 was adapted from the 1939 broadway play, which was based on clarence. With william powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, edmund gwenn. A straitlaced turnofthecentury father presides over a family of boys and the. With william powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, edmund gwenn, zasu pitts, jimmy lydon. Louis that portrayed what was by then seen as a less complicated and more innocent era in a nostalgic light. A favorite of mine since i read clarences day,life with father. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog teatarskog komada howarda lindsaya i russella crousea, temeljenog na istoimenim humoreskama clarencea daya junior koji je opisao zivot sa vlastitim ocem. Catala deutsch francais galego bahasa indonesia italiano latina nederlands polski. 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. Water skier, movie of the week the yearling, full page color 7up ad.
The problem lies in the humdrum story that feels like a sliceoflife tale, but. Saint padre pio body still preserved at san giovanni rotondo in italy. Life with father 1947 michael curtiz, william powell. Interesting to note that before fiddler on the roof, it was the play and not the musical that kept setting records for long runs. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. The story draws largely on the insistence by his wife that clarence be baptized and clarences stubborn, sometimes illtempered. Life with father, the story of an eccentric, excitable 1880s gentleman and his continually exasperating family is the perfect showcase for the underappreciated talents of william powell. The play was adapted into a 1947 feature film and a television series. A wealthy, uptight wall street stockbroker in the late 1800s runs his household with an iron fist, much to the amusement of his family and staff. Zivot sa ocem je americka filmska komedija snimljena 1947. End of line in china, cave paintings, berlitz schools, mexico in 1947 photo essay, robert r young closeup, julie london, 3 musical hits.