Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)

Name: Papa's Delicate Condition
Director: George Marshall
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1963-03-06
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charles Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin

Comedy

Director: George Marshall

Cast: Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charles Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin

Runtime98 min

RatingNR

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A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and oldest daughter. His younger daughter, however, still remains unflinchingly loyal to him, and they share many fun misadventures over the course of the movie.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) is a well-received family comedy directed by George Marshall. While not critically acclaimed, the film has found a dedicated audience, earning a respectable 7.0/10 rating on IMDb based on over 300 user reviews.

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Fans of lighthearted, family-friendly comedies from the 1960s will particularly enjoy the charming misadventures of Jackie Gleason's railroad superintendent in the 1963 film 'Papa's Delicate Condition', directed by the veteran comedy helmer George Marshall.

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Papa's Delicate Condition is a 1963 American comedy film starring Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns. It was an adaptation of the Corinne Griffith memoir of the same name, about her father and growing up in Texarkana, Texas. Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Call Me Irresponsible".