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.
Plot
Additional information needed A college football coach struggles with his team's losing streak and family troubles.
Cast
Principals
- 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
Supporting players
- 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)
See also
- List of American football films
References
External links
- Father Was a Fullback at IMDb
- Father Was a Fullback at the TCM Movie Database
