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Bringing Up Father

Name: Bringing Up Father
Director: Jack Conway
Released: 1928
Rating: 5.7
Cast: J. Farrell MacDonald, Blanche Payson, Polly Moran, Margaret Lee, Andrés de Segurola

1928Jack ConwayIMDb: 5.7/10

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jack Conway

Cast

Blanche Payson

David Mir

Marie Dressler

Margaret Lee

Editor's Choice Analysis

Bringing Up Father (1928) Review: A Rowdy, High-Society Slapstick

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, Bring...

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#295Archive Rank#87

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Bringing Up Father FAQ

The movie Bringing Up Father was directed by Jack Conway.

Bringing Up Father was released in the year 1928.

Bringing Up Father has an IMDb rating of 5.7 out of 10.

Bringing Up Father is a movie from United States.

Bringing Up Father is categorised as Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Bringing Up Father features Blanche Payson, David Mir, Marie Dressler, Margaret Lee.

The screenplay for Bringing Up Father was written by Ralph Spence, George McManus, Frances Marion.

If you enjoy Bringing Up Father, you might also like The Social Buccaneer (1916), The Silent Battle (1916), Her Soul's Inspiration (1917), The Little Orphan (1917).

Yes, Bringing Up Father (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy qualities.