Life with Father (1947) IRENE DUNNE

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: The film LIFE WITH FATHER (1947) was adapted from the 1939 Broadway play, which was based on Clarence Day s autobiographical stories about his family and father, a governor on the New York Stock Exchange. The Broadway production ran for 3, 224 performances and still holds the record as the longestrunning nonmusical play in Broadway history. Stars: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor Director: Michael Curtiz In late 19thcentury NYC, a stockbroker strives to maintain authority over his bustling household, but it s his wife who truly rules the roost. TRIVIA: Since both leads demanded top billing, half of the released prints billed Dunne first and the other half listed Powell first. Firstrun theaters were required to these alternate prints and advertising alternated the same way.