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Life with Father   1947         N/R, 118 min. Genre: Comedy Director: Michael Curtiz   Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Martin Milner, Johnny Calkins, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Clara Blandick   During the 1880s, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) lives in New York City with his non-sensible wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) and their family. Vinnie is determined that Clarence be baptized and that he will "toe the line," and she stops at nothing to get her way. Meanwhile, their eldest son, Clarence, Jr. (James Lydon), is enjoying a romance with Mary (Elizabeth Taylor) who is visiting from out of town, and son John finds a way to make money by selling a questionable potion. This warm-hearted and amusing film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Powell). Cast William Powell Clarence Day Irene Dunne Vinnie Day Elizabeth Taylor Mary Skinner Zasu Pitts Cora Edmund Gwenn Rev. Dr. Lloyd Jimmy Lydon Clarence Day Jr. Emma Dunn Margaret Moroni Olsen Dr. Humphries Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Whitehead Martin Milner John Day Johnny Calkins Whitney Day Monte Blue Policeman Mary Field Nora Clara Blandick Mrs. Wiggins