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COMEDY . 1949 . 1h 24m . 6.0/10

Father was a Fullback_

"I WANTED TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY ~ so I married a football coach!"

Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie. The team keeps losing and Coach Cooper is about to lose his job as his efforts to win the last game of the season, against the team's Big Rival, end in disaster. But, unknown to he and his wife, Elizabeth, Connie has sold an article, called "I Was a Bubble Dancer" to a 'True-Confession" magazine, and the girl-who-couldn't-get-a-date becomes suddenly popular and, because of her, the high-school football star from another town decides to play his college-ball for Coach Cooper. Jessup is forced to keep Cooper on as the school's football coach.

Starring Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn
6.0/10
Rating
1h 24m
Runtime
1949
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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I WANTED TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY ~ so I married a football coach!

Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie. The team keeps losing and Coach Cooper is about to lose his job as his efforts to win the last game of the season, against the team's Big Rival, end in disaster. But, unknown to he and his wife, Elizabeth, Connie has sold an article, called "I Was a Bubble Dancer" to a 'True-Confession" magazine, and the girl-who-couldn't-get-a-date becomes suddenly popular and, because of her, the high-school football star from another town decides to play his college-ball for Coach Cooper. Jessup is forced to keep Cooper on as the school's football coach.

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Cast
Fred MacMurray stars as George Cooper in Father was a Fullback.
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Year context
Father was a Fullback was released 77 years ago in 1949.
Overview
Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also h...
Father was a Fullback is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 24m.

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Status
Released
Runtime
84 min (1h 24m)
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (1 votes)

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What is Father was a Fullback about?
Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie. The team keeps losing and Coach Cooper is about to lose his job as his efforts to win the last game of the season, against the team's Big Rival, end in disaster. But, unknown to he and his wife, Elizabeth, Connie has sold an article, called "I Was a Bubble Dancer" to a 'True-Confession" magazine, and the girl-who-couldn't-get-a-date becomes suddenly popular and, because of her, the high-school football star from another town decides to play his college-ball for Coach Cooper. Jessup is forced to keep Cooper on as the school's football coach.
How long is Father was a Fullback?
Father was a Fullback has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Father was a Fullback?
The cast of Father was a Fullback includes Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Betty Lynn, Natalie Wood, Rudy Vallee.
What is the rating of Father was a Fullback?
Father was a Fullback has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.

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Comedy
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