Life with Father (1947) IRENE DUNNE
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- Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: The film LIFE WITH FATHER (1947) was adapted from the 1939 Broadway play, which was based on Clarence Day's autobiographical stories about his family and father, a governor on the New York Stock Exchange. The Broadway production ran for 3,224 performances and still holds the record as the longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history.
Stars: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor
Director: Michael Curtiz
In late 19th-century NYC, a stockbroker strives to maintain authority over his bustling household, but it's his wife who truly rules the roost.
TRIVIA: Since both leads demanded top billing, half of the released prints billed Dunne first and the other half listed Powell first. First-run theaters were required to these alternate prints and advertising alternated the same way. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
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Love this movie!! Older movies are often better than some of these newer ones. Thanks for letting us enjoy them!!!
Vicki Buchanan me too, can see it over & over again ❤️ Love Irene Dunne
@@francinebarr1204 Me too! Absolutely LOVE Irene Dunne in anything she has done!
I find that old movies are better then most of today's movies there doesn't seem to be any heart in today's movie and not a compelling story line as there was in these oldies....I search for these type of movies these days thank you for sharing with all of us...
@@francinebarr1204 >k k on
So true
What a gem. What an absolute gem! Who needs Netflix when there are movies like this in the archives. That's the beauty of CZcams
I agree. But they need to allow more movies.
AGREED FULLY..WATCH IT REGULARLY. So beautifully acted, creative touches, comforting, delightful movie
Yes, I agree!! Drains my batteries though.
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I just love both William Powell and Irene Dunne💜 I am 67 but grew up watching these old movies and they are still my favorites.
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This is a favorite in our family! I love William Powell in this and Irene Dunne- and Elizabeth Taylor was adorable too. Wholesome classic!
I get so sad when the ending comes because I don't want the movie to be over
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I haven't seen this treasure in a long time. It's a great way to relax and forget the chaos of our present world. The cast is perfect.
More so now😢
What a wonderful movie!!! No profane words,no sexual content,no revealing vulgar dress on women, no bombs or explosions,and so much more. Fast forward 2022. Celebrities/actors have become gods,to be admired,worshipped,copied. Forget about christian values and morales demonstrated in this movie. No way. We've come a long way in America. In God We Trust,printed on our money. Wonder how much longer before its completely removed from USA currency?!?! God has been removed from everything else. Thank you for taking the time downloading what use to be. Refreshing,very enjoyable. If only we could see leaving God out of our country will bring consequences of untold horror.
You wrote this right around the pandemic. Crazy to think it’s been about 3 years.
I felt every minute of it. Total insanity.
The casting in this movie is absolutely spot on! Kudos to whoever is responsible. I watch this over and over and I always notice a little something different to make me smile..love it!
How can you dislike a film starring such talented, sophisticated and lovely actors as William Powell and Irene Dunne
And the very young Elizabeth Taylor.
True
True true
Bogart should have been the lead actor in this movie
@@martinober249 William Powell was swell in the role
"Making Fathers trousers kneel seemed more of a sacrilege ". " I know Claire loves me because I keep reminding him"
So many delightfully funny lines in this wonderful movie.
"That's not fair, Vinnie.. When I talk about My relatives I criticize them!"
Irene Dunn was hilarious with her logic of returning the Pug dog and getting the suit!! She portrayed her character perfectly!! Love her in everything she was in!
Puerile is what it was.
@@piyushmathur5121 You had to read the book to get it. This is taken from life--Clarence, Jr's life. The kid grew up to be an author and this was based on his book.
Yes, it's very fun.
@@ocbgrounds6168 I read his book as a kid. It was so funny!
At the table, she almost had Clare Sr biting into her "logic" ;)
It’s hard to believe that Elizabeth Taylor was 14 or 15 while filming this movie. What a doll!
15; and Marty Milner only 16.
I was just wondering if that was Elizabeth Taylor...
She was 19 when this movie was made and played the part of an air headed Bimbo perfectly. Type casting?
@@09miesque no she was 14
@@09miesque She was born in 1932 and was 15 years old in 1947.
Love these old films and the actors. Also love that there is no cursing, nudity, or massive violence such as is mostly the case with today's "entertainment."
Nora Arico - Amen! Lol and there’s a great story!! No need for CGI or garbage when a good story is told.
Nora Arico That is one reason I have been a classic movie fan for several years now. I prefer TCM over any other movie channel. Thank goodness you can find great movies like this here too.
Nora Arico me too, can see it over & over again ❤️
Amen Nora
Totally agree with you 👍
wow, she was 49 , she was gorgeous
A strangely underrated actress of great charm, range and depth.
I can watch this over and over and never tire of it! The dialogue is fantastic. The acting of course is top notch. I only wish these movies were made today!!
If only American parents conducted themselves like this today with firm but respectful control and children showed a better sense of discipline.
They certainly did my day.. My father acted a LOT like Mr Day (although, never would have made a maid cry) and my Mother was most definitely Mrs Day, she ran the house, but, made it look like Dad did it (he wasn't around much though, was always working)!
I have had this book in hardcover for decades and have read it many times, yet I have never seen the movie until now. It was written by Clarence Day and he died the same year the book was published. Day achieved lasting fame in literary circles for his comment, "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall, nations perish, civilizations grow old and die out; and, after an era of darkness, new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again, and yet live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." ....How right he was ,,,,As a writer, these were words that meant a lot to me, since my work will survive me like his work has so well survived him.
What a great quotation.
I love all the classics everyone else does EXCEPT Life With Father. His tantrums and rages are not 'funny' to me and the Irene Dunn role is 2-dimensional cringe worthy and flat - Irene HERSELF hated the role. Believe me I love ALL the classic films, some little known except for Life With Father and Harvey.
I use to have the old hardcover version but at least I have the softcover. Maybe those old books will be worth something in the future.
I think the book was written by Clarence Day Jr.
@@poetcomic1 I think you take it too seriously. It’s meant to be entertainment so the characters are ALL two dimensional.
Loved this move.... wonderful family story, no shooting no killing, no superhero's saving the world! Just ordinary family going on about their lives !!
Here I am during the 2020 pandemic seeking solace in a delightful old film
That's 'Plannedemic'.
@@MrMenefrego1 Plandemic
Still here in the same place in 2022. /:
Thankful for this site. Can’t afford expensive digital or cable television anymore, and I love vintage movies. You’re a blessing!
Karen Sullivan Me too!
Same here :)
Cable companies are out of reach for most Americans on fixed or low income families.
Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.
I agree!!!!! I HV this movie on vhs and while I HV a vhs machine, the quality is super bad. This was a great find!!! 😄😄💖💖
Loved the decor of the home. Just beautiful n classy.
I love the oldies no sex no violence beautiful family films
"Family" as long as you're white.
@@judilynn9569
Back in those days (1800s and the 40s) most black families where intact with the fathers at home.
@@judilynn9569 are you a Jew? Why do the Jews bored such a hatred white Race?
@@judilynn9569 not to mention it was the Jews who brought them into Europe and America.
No SEX oh please this IS about sex
I love the way the camera pans across the room to reveal to the audience she bought the pug dog without it having to be mentioned in the dialogue until Clare claps eyes on it later in the scene. So many wonderful little touches like this. Also how Vinnie says You know how the coffee pot git broken and Clare changes the subject. Just love this film!
Yep! Lol
Yesssssss LoL 😂
🎉 William Powell was a delight in every movie I have seen him in Irene Dunne had Such a beautiful voice all the characters in this movie were very well represented by all the actors
Love the book and movie. I haven't been to a picture show in years and don't expect to in the future.
I love the fact that she runs the household and all their lives and still lets him think he does -smart woman !
Exactly! People don't get it nowadays. She was the heart of the home.
If most homes in america were like this, what a better place it would be!
Amazing how quickly this type of gentielity & the gracious wisdom it afforded ALL of mankind fell by the wayside ... we lost so much and gained next NOTHING all in the name of "progress". It's just like my grandmother always said "just because something is new it doesn't necessarily make it progress". 😉
That is correct
Nothing like a woman doing all the work and the man taking all the credit. Glad the next generation has seen this for what it is, nonsense. Lying and deception about reality seem to be the hallmark of the older generation. You can have a loving and stable home without this endless stroking of the male ego and the sacrificing of the female. No reason why the man and the woman cannot shine equally.
I've been binge watching these old films while burning the midnight oil doing data entry work 🙃
I could have watched another two hours of this.
I'm the same way when it comes to a good epic motion picture.
Poor maid Annie. Should they have not warned her that Clarence shouts and speaks to himself a lot? :) That was the most hilarious scene for me :)
Why warn The Help? It is her place to conform
Between the plandemic and inflation I needed to see this wonderful movie again. I'm trying to get back my sense of humor.
Children had respect for their parents and called them FATHER AND MOTHER
It gives more MEANING
I call my mother Mommie Dearest
Elizabeth Taylor, in spite of her beauty, was fabulous in her scene on the porch, such deepth and emotion in her eyes.
This has to rank as one of Powell's greatest characters. Suitable for repeat viewing.
I feel very proud that I was a part of the cast when this was represented 30 years ago by the local theater company here in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The play is as classy as this movie is. I played Whitney, the third Day kid (I was 12 at the time). One truly great memory that I will always cherish, and seeing this movie, brings me back to those days.
What was an English speaking gent doing in Honduras????
@@carolberwindscheffler2708 Born, raised and living. English is my second language.
I'm an old mountain boy from Pa and often go to ElProgresso to help out with the orphanage there, ProNino. Although this covid crap has slowed things, hopefully we can get past this flu and return to normal again
@@kennethlongsr4009 gracias, amigo! Hopefully you will be back to help those little progreseños and have some world class baleadas!
@@Walt78 My daughter lived in ElProgresso for several years after college and introduced me to several Honduran dishes. Unfortunately I'm a steak and potatoes guy. As a little girl she screamed if a small spider was in her room. When we first visited her, I watched her scoot a large dead tarantula away from the stoop in front of her apartment. It's a different world there, lol
I love this movie. It’s been a “go to” for me many times
Just watched this movie on TV. The scene where William Powell and Irene Dunne sing almost made me cry. And that last scene when Clarence kneels when talking to Mary, even when his father said a man should never do that, was a perfect ending.
I love William Powell, this was a cute movie with lots of giggles and smiles throughout x
Clarence was such a hilarious character to play, and William Powell did a splendid job. I did not realize Elizabeth Taylor was Mary. What a wonderful hilarious movie,
For some reason, I thought Mary was played by Teresa wright. They look the same
Thank You
So nice to watch a clean movie.
I love this movie. Vinnie's interaction and being the center of the family is what works.
A time gone by when movies were promoting good manners and faith. No cursing or sex or any other vulgarity. I love the scene where they are in church praying and the pastor is thanking God for all of their blessings; how lovely and humbling. Sure, his misogynistic attitude toward women makes us laugh now days, and we are glad that that is a thing of the past, but the good family values, the respect for parent and adults in general, the pleasantries of social relations (good morning, thank, please, may I) are a delight to watch; they uplift us and inspire each one of us to be better individuals ourselves. This is a movie that leaves you with a good feeling in your soul; oh how I wish we could have some of this gentleness back!
Sam Spade
Obviously you are an idiot; therefore, there is no point debating anything with you, your arrogance and cynical attitude gets in the way. Nevertheless, I remain of the opinion that in 1880 western society was more civilized than today and moral values still meant something. They might not have had cell phones but at least spreading your legs while swinging from a pole was not something that women aspired to!
Horse With No Name men like strippers
The racism, the classism, the homophobia. The good ol days
@@Catglittercrafts Obviously, you focus on the things you love and I focus on the things that I love, which are the good things that were prevalent in those day. Sadly, you seem stuck on the negative, which today is mostly gone, but along with the bad the good is also gone and new ills plague our societies. There is nothing wrong with longing for a time when children spoke to adults with respect and women where treated like ladies! I don't miss the racism or misogyny, I miss the good manners, the class, the respect, the order, and the faith of those days!
@@cinnamonroll5557 Trashy men yes, honorable men no; they stay home with their wives and kids.
I love these classic movies. The best. Those were the memorial days gone by. Treasured entertainment for all time. Thank you. Oahu, Hawaii U.S.A.
This is a great old movie. Love Irene Dunne.
Im a Malaysian Indian.. I accidentally On this Movie.. Wow.. Lovely Family Story.. If We could run Our Family In such Understanding Way.. How Super Our Family will be..Simply a Great Family Movie.. 👍
"Do you believe that girls can also go to college?
I guess so, if they want to waste that much of time before they get married" 😂
Recently discovered this treasure of a movie. It is just a delight. Both leads, William Powell and Irene Dunne are excellent in it. Will have to look up who designed the dresses for Irene Dunne. They are exquisite and flatter her lovely figure perfectly. The entire cast is wonderful!
Awee how I love this feel good movie. He loves her so much. I wish my husband loved me half as much…
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Goodness sakes...Life With Father and Heidi too, on the same site page...could be here all night. LOL. Love the oldie but goodies.
One of my favorite classic films, thank you for sharing!
After watching several of her movies I have become a HUGE Irene Dunne fan! I've always loved William Powell, together he & Irene Dunne have a chemistry that makes their comedic talents just shine. The world could surely benefit from more of this type entertainment TODAY. It's is an amazingly quality film with NONE of the profanity or nudity that I personally have NO use for. It is SAFE for the ENTIRE family!
I'm only 24 but i've always searching movies like this..I don't know why it's really wonderful..
One of my favorite movies of all time!!
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I have watched this movie three times.CLASSIC!CLASSIC!
I so love this movie . if you have not seen all of William Powells , you have to watch his movies , i can never get enough of my man Godfrey , especially in color
I love these old movies... acting is top-notch & is such a great escape... from what the world is now❤
Thank You
This is the 3rd time this year I've watched this humourous elegant movie!!! Some of the best actors of that decade.
one of the absolutely best movies!!
one of the funniest and most beautiful movies. Something you can watch with the family without cringing in shame at some of the scenes... they don't make them that way these days.
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I was definitely born in the wrong era. I have come to believe we have a world of disrespect...if we cud only respect one another life would be filled with less fear and more love and gratitude 🌟
Those were the days when Prince Charming were many and now we are lucky have a frog as a good pet. It's really rather b sad. I never found one and I am not a nurse with a purse who just gave up on true love altogether. 😣
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+Laurie Davis I can TOTALLY relate. Cheers.
The good old days. Wonderful movie.
Loved William Powell
Enjoyed this delightful movie. Loved all the characters.
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Poor Vinnie, she was a good wife + mother - but she'd be dangerous with a _credit card_ !
Haha
But her Intentions.. were good!
A wonderful feel-good movie! Great entertainement for the entire family, and a fresh-faced Elizabeth Taylor. Loved it!!
A yes
A very nice way of showing how we make our lives out of our inner worlds, and how difficult it can be to communicate because of our different needs and points of view of life. Still, love has the power to keep us together and help us understand and accept each other for who we are. Beautiful, funny and nice!
A very
Vinnie: "Where did that dog come from?"
Harlan: "She'll behave, mother. I've talked to her."
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“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
Brilliant quote and so true.
Loved this old movie! The costumes are amazing, the drama and the acting is really great! Will be watching it again after some time.
Loved this movie back when I was a kid....and it was old back then. Elizabeth Taylor was so beautiful. Always loved her movies the other actors in this were all wonderful too.
I adore this film. Vinnie is so funny and so strong and I love Clare. I love when they exchange the pug dog for the suit. Gad!
That was one of the best parts of the movie. I almost got lost in the logic myself. Gad.
It makes perfect sence to me.
I wish it was that easy to exchange something but the line about don't you let them charge you almost had me LOL😃🐕 =suit.
Claire and Vinnie kept me laughing Hysterically she definitely knew how to get her way she's a very clever women. What was the odds of having all them adorable red headed boys. It freaked the maid out 😂. Always enjoyed watching this movie. TFS ♥😎
Exactly. She knew what she was doing.
I love the way she knows how to get around her husband's thinking about money how she gets away from his figures and comes out on top very clever woman
These two actors perfect for this movie. Life was so good for that family 4 boys doing just fine in life. THEY live a nice clean decent lives. Happy you have this video available for us to watch as often as we wish thanks.
No, he's just incredibly thick.
No he's very much in love with Vinnie. It's his Achilles Heel. 😂
life seemed so simple back then. really enjoyed this old classic. thank you!
It was also much more difficult for the not so fortunate ones... working hours, medical care, no labour laws...
@@slouberiee While it's certainly true that the poor in those days had difficult lives, the ones that lived long enough at least saw massive improvements in average standards of living. Experiencing the upward path of the average American from, say, 1890 to 1950 must have been quite something. On the other hand, today's average standards of living seem to be somewhat stagnant in most developed countries, if not outright on the decline.
This movie is an absolute gem!!!
So well written and performed! I enjoyed it immensely.
I think this is my favorite movie! Best acting ever
They need to make more of them, the wonderful scripts ❣️❣️❣️ Just wonderful❣️❣️❣️
I first this book in my High School library 📚. Clarence Day Jr also wrote Life With Mother . Thanks for this wonderful sweet movie 🍿 🎥 🥰
What a joy to see an old movie that I loved to watch with my parents, when I was young! It's still just as funny- and endearing as ever.
like magic, I used to only watch fairy tales
What an awesome movie 😁 very comical and wonderful color. I love TCM movies very much.
Old movies where character and morals still mean something. 1930-1950's Hollywood movies are fantastic! Love this channel, thank you for the download.
Thanks! May the Sauce be with you.
Except for the racism. Must have sucked to be black or Asian
Yeah the racism, the homophobia, the fact that you had to be Christian or you were looked down on. Omg so much fun
Truly wonderful! Especially the bit when Clarence finally said "Oh gahhdd!!" just like his father😁
It was funny how he's teaching his son how to handle women but afterwards got handled by his wife.😂
And a good job of it she did, lol.
Ah yes the "who where's the pants" theory, well men do, they where the pants, but it's their wives that tell them how to where them. LOL. Merry Christmas to All & to All a good nite. Peace on Earth this nite. Guard us & keep us Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Well, there ARE times you have to submit to wifey 😉🫤😳
Really enjoyed this movie! To think that it was all about the importance of baptism and how women really are the ones in charge no matter what men think, made it even better! LOL
Men are very persuadable, but they still rule...lol Great movie
Shan Russell lol. Yooooo. I need lessons from Vinnie though!! Woman’s got skills.
I loved when she told him about paying a dollar a week every Tuesday to listen to the current events woman and he gets upset. Don't tell me a buch of idle headed women get together and listen to someone talk about something she knows nothing about. Kinda shows you what men think just like when he was talking with his son and said women didn't think.
She did such a good job making him think he was in charge of the house. I wish it waa that easy now.
@@thevanished8185 hysterical that you think still think men “rule”
At 1:30:54, in the department store, the wire system for delivering notes, receipts, etc...it reminds me of a department store my grandmother took me to one time. The store used pneumatic tubes to deliver notes and receipts and such. This wire system was probably high tech I. Those days
Even in 1972 the library where I went to college used pneumatic tubes for books, as did the Library of Congress.
Could watch these classics all day an never become bored....perfection at its best
One of my favorites!!!! "O GAD!" 😄😄😄😄💖💖💖💖
Heard of this many times but never seen it before. Beautiful sets and costumes.
This movie is so wonderful! It's a shame they don't make good movies like this, anymore!
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Thank you! This movie is a gem, I have loved it since my teens, in the 1970's.The color is so beautiful.I like the bedroom Clare and his wife had, it was large, airy,cheerful, and the pale blue wallpaper was pretty.The boys were cute, and as wealthy as they are they aren't brats.In fact, the father is the demanding brat. LOL. He sure is a tightwad, too, but I always thought he was cute and funny, and great at any role he had.The wife sure recovered fast when being told her husband would get baptized.She was as religious as Olivia Walton, both had shit fits because their husbands refused baptism.
This video is a jewel! Thx for sharing such a great discovery.
Thanks for watching! May the Sauce be with you.
I remember watching this movie as a kid with my grandma. I love the humor. Such a great move.
*William Powell and Irene Dunne* my absolute 2 favorite actors from the 1st half of the 20th Century!
They should have made many more movies together.
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Love it! The second son is played by a very young Martin Milner.
William Powell one of my favorite actors and Irene Dunne is always a joy to watch...so classy. Great movie.
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This might possibly be the 10th time that I have enjoyed this marvelous film!
I love this movie. I saw the play in high school when our drama department presented "Life With Father". It has been my favorite ever since.
I absolutely love this movie and the man from The Thin Man is my favorite ❤👏👏👏beautiful cast 🤗
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I remember watching this movie as a young girl with my mum. I certainly miss the old classics. Another good classic and a true favorite is I remember mama with Irene Dunne.
Possibly my favorite movie of all time!
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Thank you!! Thank you!!! These priceless classics from 'Hollywood's Golden Era' truly are the best!!
Great Classic : you can't go wrong with an actor as William Powell and a director as Michael Curtiz. And a very young Liz Taylor !
These values stay the test of time. I so wish I lived in this era. I would have probably been a maid. But aleast people knew right from wrong, kindness and guidelines of living that made the world more civilized and lovely
Allison Strong in a movie yes, but if you just read a bit of dickens you can see the other version too. My grandfather came about because his mother was a maid in a large house. I bet she didn’t have much choice about that.
Amen
When going through a bad spell, I watched this movie, at least once a day, for 2 weeks. One day I watched it 3 times. The movie is much better than the book. William Powell is a much better character, than the real Mr. Day.
This is an excellent film. Irene Dunne and William Powell are magic together. It's grand to see the young Elizabeth Taylor, lovely, beautiful and so charming. These old films are so worth the watch. Thank you Pizza Flix for posting this.