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Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father

1946Movie⏱️ 1h 5mApproved
ActionComedy
6.2
IMDB Rating
49 votes

Maggie and her snooty society friends fool Jiggs and his buddies down at Dinty's tavern into not only signing a petition to close the bar, but they also trick them into taking the "temperaance" pledge to forsake all alcohol.

Director
Edward F. Cline
Writers
George McManus, Barney Gerard, Edward F. Cline
Stars
Joe Yule, Renie Riano, Tim Ryan
Release Date
November 23, 1946
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joe Yule
Joe Yule
as Jiggs
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
as Maggie Jiggs
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
as Dinty Moore
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June Harrison
as Nora Jiggs
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Wallace Chadwell
as Danny Moore
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
as Murphy
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Laura Treadwell
as Mrs. Madeleine Kermishaw
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William Frambes
as Junior Kermishaw
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Pat Goldin
as Willie Dugan
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
as Jack Norton - Barfly

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Monogram Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

b moviehenpecked husbandpoverty row filmhit with a rolling pinactor shares last name with character

🎯 Categories

SlapstickActionComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Amusing low-budget take on the classic comic strip
by Clark J Holloway2002-02-14
7/10

"Jiggs is tricked by Maggie and her unscrupulous high society friends, the Kremishaws, into getting the gang down at Dinty Moore's tavern to sign a petition to close the joint down and, what's worse, to take the pledge against drinking alcohol. Meanwhile, the Kremishaw's oily son, Junior, attempts to woo daughter Nora, much to Maggie's delight, though Nora prefers the company of Dinty's nephew, Danny, an aspiring architect. The plot is paper-thin, but serves admirably in allowing the actors to play out some of George McManus's favorite gags from the strip. Jiggs si..."

📖 Synopsis

Maggie and her snooty society friends fool Jiggs and his buddies down at Dinty's tavern into not only signing a petition to close the bar, but they also trick them into taking the "temperaance" pledge to forsake all alcohol.