Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 27, 2015

Life with Father Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Donald Ogden Stewart from the play Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse based on a memoir by Clarence Day 1947/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Father: Madam, *I* am the character of my home. Dated sexual politics aside, this is an   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 27, 2014

Maybe I wasn’t in the right mindset to watch Life With Father; I watched it right after To Kill a Mockingbird, so I had the bar set pretty high.  Or maybe it’s because I love Meet Me in St. Louis, which also deals with a turn-of-the-century family.  Regardless, I found...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on October 14, 2010

Life with Father (1947)      I never thought I would see the day when I could dislike William Powell. The star of such great comedies as My Man Godfrey and the Thin Man movies could never be an outright asshole, or so I thought. In Life with Father Powell’s persona...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on May 27, 2010

Classic Film of the Week: "Life With Father" Hot Property During the late 1940s, one of the most sought-after properties was the film rights to Life With Father, the longest-running non-musical play on Broadway. The play written by Howard Lindsey and Russel Crouse, based on stories by Clarence   read more