Father Was a Fullback

Year: 1949

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: English

Director: John M. Stahl

Comedy

Coach George Cooper’s college football team is mired in a losing streak, drawing the ire of influential alumnus Roger Jessup. At home, his daughter Connie secretly sells a sensational confession called “I Was a Bubble Dancer” to a true‑confession magazine, suddenly making her popular. Her newfound fame draws a star high‑school player to enroll, giving Cooper a chance to revive the season and forcing Jessup to keep him as coach, while his wife Elizabeth watches the turmoil unfold.

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