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His Father is not merely a performance it is character delineation of a high order and he so utterly dominates the picture that even when he is not on hand his presence is still felt. Powell managed to submerge his own personality. Even his voice, always so distinctive, has taken on a new quality, so completely has Mr. William Powell is every inch Father, from his carrot patch dome to the tip of his button-up shoes. All that the fabulous play had to offer in the way of charm, comedy, humor and gentle pathos is beautifully realized in the handsomely Technicolored picture, which opened yesterday at the Warner (formerly the Hollywood) Theatre. The New York Times in its review directed special attention to William Powell's portrayal of Clarence Day:ДЄ round-robin of praise is immediately in order for all those, and they were many indeed, who assisted in filming Life with Father. Leading film critics in 1947 gave Life with Father high marks, especially with regard to the quality of Warner Bros.' screen adaptation of the popular Broadway play and the quality of the cast's performances. Day's frequent outbursts of 'Oh, God!' were changed to 'Oh, gad!' for the same reason. Day where he is going) 'I'm going to be baptized, dammit!' had to be rewritten for the film, with the final word omitted. It was directed by Michael Curtiz.Дue to the Motion Picture Production Code standards of the day, the play's last line (in response to a policeman asking Mr. Day had worked as a stockbroker and was an author and cartoonist for The New Yorker.

#ELIZABETH COT DAMMIT MOVIE#

The movie was adapted by Donald Ogden Stewart from the 1939 play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, based on the 1935 autobiography by Clarence Day, Jr.

Douglas Kennedy as Reverend Morley (uncredited).Clara Blandick as Miss Wiggins, the Maid Service Employment Agent.

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