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Life with Father

  • TV Series
  • 1953–1955
  • 30m
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Leon Ames and Lurene Tuttle in Life with Father (1953)
ComedyFamily

Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and thei... Read allClarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and their mischief kept the house busy.Clarence Day believed in running his home with a firm hand but in reality his soft-spoken wife Vinnie was in charge. They had four boys from little Harlan to late-teen Clarence Jr., and their mischief kept the house busy.

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    • Leon Ames
    • Lurene Tuttle
    • Marion Ross
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    • Stars
      • Leon Ames
      • Lurene Tuttle
      • Marion Ross
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    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Clarence Day, Sr.…
    Lurene Tuttle
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    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
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    Harvey Grant
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    Dorothy Bernard
    Dorothy Bernard
    • Margaret
    Steven Terrell
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    Malcolm Cassell
    • John Day
    Eilene Janssen
    Eilene Janssen
    Freddy Ridgeway
    Ronald Keith
    • Whitney
    Freddie Leiston
    • John
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Rose
    Madge Blake
    Madge Blake
    • Agnes
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
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    Steven Geray
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    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
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    • Trivia
      This half-hour sitcom debuted on CBS on 22 November 1953 and lasted two seasons (last telecast on 5 July 1955). Based on the novel and hit movie starring William Powell, it focused on the lives of the Day family in 1880s New York. Viewers had trouble keeping track of the numerous cast changes with the four sons; one, Whitney, was played by three different actors. Despite being seen in black-and-white by most viewers, this live series was actually broadcast in color beginning in September 1954, the first such show produced in Hollywood.
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      [at the start of each episode]

      Clarence Day Sr.: Vinnie... I'm home!

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      Featured in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wenn Vater nicht wär...
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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