Bringing Up Father (1928)
The Famous Comic Strip Come to Life.
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.
Director: Jack Conway
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: March 18, 1928
Cast
- Marie Dressler - Annie Moore
- Polly Moran - Maggie Jiggs
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Jiggs
- Jules Cowles - Dinty Moore
- Gertrude Olmstead - Ellen
- Grant Withers - Dennis
- Andrés de Segurola - The Count
- Rose Dione - Mrs. Smith
- David Mir - Oswald
- Tenen Holtz - Ginsberg Feitelbaum
Screenplay
Editing: Margaret Booth
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on comic strip
More Films by Director: Jack Conway
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bringing Up Father about?
- 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.
- Who directed Bringing Up Father?
- Bringing Up Father was directed by Jack Conway.
- Who stars in Bringing Up Father?
- Bringing Up Father stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, J. Farrell MacDonald, Jules Cowles, Gertrude Olmstead, Grant Withers.
- How long is Bringing Up Father?
- Bringing Up Father has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Bringing Up Father?
- Bringing Up Father is a Comedy film.
- Where was Bringing Up Father produced?
- Bringing Up Father was produced in United States of America.