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Bringing Up Father

1928 · 70 min Comedy
4.3 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Jack Conway
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.3/10 (3 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a classic farce on the clash between simple pleasures and high-society vanity, relying on physical comedy and rapid plot twists.

What lingers after the final reel is the charm of a bygone cinematic era, where visual wit speaks louder than words. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jack Conway

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