Father Makes Good

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Father Makes Good
Father Makes Good poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Screenplay by D.D. Beauchamp
Based onJourney at Sunrise
by D.D. Beauchamp
Produced byPeter Scully
Starring Raymond Walburn
Walter Catlett
Gary Gray
Mary Stuart
Barbara Brown
Olin Howland
Cinematography William A. Sickner
Edited byCarlo Lodato
Peter Scully
Production
company
Mayfair Productions Inc.
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • May 7, 1950 (1950-05-07)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Father Makes Good is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by D.D. Beauchamp. The film stars Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Gary Gray, Mary Stuart, Barbara Brown and Olin Howland. The film was released on May 7, 1950, by Monogram Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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