Father Was a Fullback

1949·Movie
1h 24min

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Big heart, funny.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Hopeful and nostalgic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Hopefulness8
  • Nostalgia8

Humor

Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit

  • Situational Comedy8
  • Wit & Wordplay6
  • Cringe Humor4

World

Sports, family, and history

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

I WANTED TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY ~ so I married a football coach!

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.
Classic Hollywood ComedyFamily Sports DramaNostalgic CharmPost-War EraCollege Football StoryHumorous MisunderstandingsWholesome EntertainmentComing-of-Age ElementsFeel-GoodSituational Humor

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Is Father Was a Fullback worth watching?

51
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Father Was a Fullback?

1 h 24 min

Father Was a Fullback runs 1 h 24 min.

What language is Father Was a Fullback in?

EnglishSpanish

It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.

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