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Father Was a Fullback

1949·Movie
1h 24min
51
MediocreGoodWatch score

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A , comedy: but never a tearjerker.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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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
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.4).

Is Father Was a Fullback okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Father Was a Fullback make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Father Was a Fullback?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.