''Father Was a Fullback'' is a 1949

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film from

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based on a comedy by Clifford Goldsmith. The film is about a college

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coach and his woes. The film stars

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, Maureen O'Hara,

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, and Betty Lynn.

Plot

A college football coach struggles with his team's losing streak and family troubles.

Cast

Principals

as George "Coop" Cooper, a college football coach * Maureen O'Hara as Elizabeth Cooper, his wife * Betty Lynn as Constance "Connie" Cooper, his oldest daughter *

as Ellen Cooper, his youngest daughter *

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as Geraldine, his housekeeper * Jim Backus as Professor "Sully" Sullivan, his neighbor (billed as James G. Backus) * Rudy Vallee as Mr. Roger "Jess" Jessup, a football supporter

Supporting players

* Robert Adler as Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited) * Don Barclay as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited) * Gilbert Barnett as Stinky Parker (uncredited) * Rodney Bell as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited) * Tom Bernard as Delivery Boy (uncredited) * Harry Carter as Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited) * Ruth Clifford as Neighbor (uncredited) * Heinie Conklin as Ed (uncredited) * Fred Dale as Cheerleader (uncredited) * Gwenn Fields as Daphne Sullivan (uncredited) * Bess Flowers as Football Fan (uncredited) * Charles Flynn as Policeman (uncredited) * Tom Hanlon as Radio Announcer (uncredited) * Sam Harris as Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited) * Joe Haworth as Skip, Reporter in Locker Room (uncredited) * Don Hicks as Bill (uncredited) * Pat Kane as Bellhop (uncredited) * Kenner G. Kemp as Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited) * Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) * Lee MacGregor as Cheerleader (uncredited) * Mike Mahoney as Pete, the Sailor (uncredited) * Buddy Martin as Cheerleader (uncredited) * Mickey McCardle as Jones (uncredited) * John McKee as Cy (uncredited) * Frank Mills as Assistant Football Coach (uncredited) * Forbes Murray as Mr. Higgins, College President (uncredited) * Robert Patten as Manager (uncredited) * Bill Radovich as Football Player (uncredited) * William Self as Willie Davis (uncredited) * Richard Tyler as Hercules Smith a.k.a. Joe Birch (uncredited) * Wilson Wood as Grandstand "Coach" (uncredited)

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