Father Was a Fullback

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Father Was a Fullback
1950 Theatrical Poster
Directed by	John M. Stahl
Screenplay by	Aleen Leslie Casey Robinson Mary Loos Richard Sale
Story by	Clifford Goldsmith
Produced by	Fred Kohlmar
Starring	Fred MacMurray Maureen O'Hara Betty Lynn Rudy Vallee Thelma Ritter Natalie Wood James G. Backus
Cinematography	Lloyd Ahern
Edited by	J. Watson Webb Jr.
Music by	Cyril J. Mockridge
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release date	September 30, 1949 (1949-09-30)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.8 million[1]

Father Was a Fullback is a 1949 black-and-white film from 20th Century Fox based on a comedy by Clifford Goldsmith. The film is about a college American football coach and his woes. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Betty Lynn.

 Additional information needed A college football coach struggles with his team's losing streak and family troubles.

• Fred MacMurray as George "Coop" Cooper, a college football coach
• Maureen O'Hara as Elizabeth Cooper, his wife
• Betty Lynn as Constance "Connie" Cooper, his oldest daughter
• Natalie Wood as Ellen Cooper, his youngest daughter
• Thelma Ritter as Geraldine, his housekeeper
• Jim Backus as Professor "Sully" Sullivan, his neighbor (billed as James G. Backus)
• Rudy Vallee as Mr. Roger "Jess" Jessup, a football supporter

• Robert Adler as Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)
• Don Barclay as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited)
• Gilbert Barnett as Stinky Parker (uncredited)
• Rodney Bell as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited)
• Tom Bernard as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
• Harry Carter as Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)
• Ruth Clifford as Neighbor (uncredited)
• Heinie Conklin as Ed (uncredited)
• Fred Dale as Cheerleader (uncredited)
• Gwenn Fields as Daphne Sullivan (uncredited)
• Bess Flowers as Football Fan (uncredited)
• Charles Flynn as Policeman (uncredited)
• Tom Hanlon as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
• Sam Harris as Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)
• Joe Haworth as Skip, Reporter in Locker Room (uncredited)
• Don Hicks as Bill (uncredited)
• Pat Kane as Bellhop (uncredited)
• Kenner G. Kemp as Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)
• Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
• Lee MacGregor as Cheerleader (uncredited)
• Mike Mahoney as Pete, the Sailor (uncredited)
• Buddy Martin as Cheerleader (uncredited)
• Mickey McCardle as Jones (uncredited)
• John McKee as Cy (uncredited)
• Frank Mills as Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)
• Forbes Murray as Mr. Higgins, College President (uncredited)
• Robert Patten as Manager (uncredited)
• Bill Radovich as Football Player (uncredited)
• William Self as Willie Davis (uncredited)
• Richard Tyler as Hercules Smith a.k.a. Joe Birch (uncredited)
• Wilson Wood as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited)

• List of American football films

• Father Was a Fullback at IMDb
• Father Was a Fullback at the TCM Movie Database