Where’s Poppa?

Year: 1970

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Carl Reiner

ComedyCrude humor and satireFunny jokes and crude humorGags jokes and slapstick humorQuirky and endearing relationships

The film opens with a famously outrageous tush scene that alone justifies the ticket price. New York lawyer Gordon Hocheiser falls for the charming Louise Callan, but his devotion is tested when his aging, senile mother starts behaving unpredictably. Despite a promise to his late father to care for her, Gordon contemplates getting rid of his mother, fearing her eccentricities will drive Louise away.

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