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Father Was a Fullback (1949)

Movie ★ 6.3 84 min

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.

John M. Stahl Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 30, 1949
Runtime
84 min
IMDb
tt0041350
Language
,

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Frequently asked questions

What is Father Was a Fullback about?
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.
Who directed Father Was a Fullback?
Father Was a Fullback was directed by John M. Stahl.
Who stars in Father Was a Fullback?
Father Was a Fullback stars Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Natalie Wood.
When was Father Was a Fullback released?
Father Was a Fullback is a 1949 comedy film.
Where can I watch Father Was a Fullback?
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