Bringing Up Father
1928, English. Directed by Jack Conway.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 18 March 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frances Marion, George McManus, Ralph Spence
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What Bringing Up Father is based on
Bringing Up Father is based on Bringing Up Father, a 1913 comic strip, published by Hearst Communications.
Comic strip · 1913
Bringing Up Father
Published by Hearst Communications
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Bringing Up Father runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Bringing Up Father on?
Bringing Up Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 March 1928. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bringing Up Father?
If you liked Bringing Up Father, try Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry, Thunderstruck, The Three Stooges.
Who directed Bringing Up Father?
Bringing Up Father (1928) was directed by Jack Conway and stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, J. Farrell MacDonald.
What is Bringing Up Father based on?
Bringing Up Father is based on Bringing Up Father, a 1913 comic strip, published by Hearst Communications.