Life With Father (DVD)

Life with Father is a 1947 American comedy which tells the true story of Clarence Day, a stockbroker who wants to be master of his home, but finds his wife and his children ignoring him, until they start making demands for him to change his personal life by being baptized to avoid going to Hell. The film stars William Powell and Irene Dunne as Clarence and his wife. Also, starring Elizabeth Taylor as a beautiful teenage girl with whom Clarence's oldest son becomes infatuated. This movie is beautifully filmed with buildings and decor and costume design pertinent to the Victorian era in America. You will thoroughly enjoy the comedic moments as well as the sweet, sentimental scenes in this film. It is a real treasure! This is a beautifully told story of life in America in the 19th century. Full of humor, comedy, and very touching moments, it is a film which has withstood the test of time. (115 minutes - 1947 - Color - 4:3)

Starring: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, ZaSu Pitts, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Derek Scott, Johnny Calkins, Martin Milner, Heather Wilde, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Queenie Leonard, Clara Blandick, Frank Elliott, Clara Reid, Philo McCullough, Claire Meade, Helena Grant, Lois Bridge, George Meader, Douglas Kennedy, Phil Van Zandt, Russell Arms, Faith Kruger, Jean del Val, Arlene Dahl, Creighton Hale, Jean Andren, William Ruhl, David Cavendish, Henry Sylvester, Hallene Hill, Laura Treadwell, Joe Bernard, John Beck, Elaine Lange