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directed by Jack Conway and starring

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, and J. Farrell MacDonald. The film was based on the newspaper comic strip ''

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'' by

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. It was remade in 1946 as a

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, proving popular enough for a spin-off of four Jiggs and Maggie films to be made.

Cast

as Annie Moore *

as Maggie * J. Farrell MacDonald as Jiggs *

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as Dinty Moore *

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as Ellen *

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as Dennis *

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as The Count *

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as Mrs. Smith *

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as Oswald *

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as Ginsberg Feitelbaum

Preservation

A print was donated by MGM to

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, Rochester New York.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Bringing Up Father''
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References

Bibliography

*Drew, Bernard A. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films Bringing Up Father 1920s English-language films Films based on American comics Films based on comic strips Films directed by Jack Conway Films with screenplays by Frances Marion Live-action films based on comics Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1920s American films English-language comedy films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub