The wealthy Jiggs is tired of being left out of the swanky parties thrown by his social-climbing wife Maggie and their daughter. He decides to teach them a "lesson" by faking his own suicide, but things don't quite turn out the way he planned.
The Verdict: A Loud, Physical Relic for Comic Strip Completionists If you are looking for the sophisticated visual storytelling of a Murnau or the athletic grace of a Keaton, Bringing Up Father (1928) will likely frustrate you. However, if you have a soft spot for the rowdy, domestic warfare of early 20th-century comic...
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"The Verdict: A Loud, Physical Relic for Comic Strip Completionists If you are looking for the sophisticated visual storytelling of a Murnau or the athletic grace of a Keaton, Bringing Up Father (1928) will likely frustrate you. However, if you have a soft spot for the rowdy, domestic warfare of early 20th-century comic strips, this film is a fascinating, if occasionally exhausting, time capsule. It is specifically for those who enjoy 'battle of the sexes' archetypes and the kind of broad, physic..."
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