Directed by:
George MarshallScreenplay:
Jack RoseCinematography:
Loyal GriggsComposer:
Joseph J. LilleyCast:
Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charles Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin, Murray Hamilton, Juanita Moore, Eddie Quillan, Trevor Bardette, Ned Glass, Don Beddoe (more)VOD (1)
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Jackie Gleason stars in this warm-hearted look back at one family's larger than life father. Set at the start of the 20th century, Gleason plays Jack Griffith, a gregarious railroad man whose love for his family is rivaled only by his love for the bottle. Griffith's penchant for outrageous behavior, followed up by a more outrageous gift to atone for it, has begun to alienate his wife and oldest daughter, although his youngest still adores her father. Gleason portrays Griffith's "delicate condition" with a mixture of humor and humanity, and the end result is a moving portrait of a family's ups and downs. Gleason's performance of the Academy Award® winning song "Call Me Irresponsible" is not to be missed. (official distributor synopsis)
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Larri Thomas
USA
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