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Superdad (1973)

G 96 min  -  Comedy | Family
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Charlie McCready is a worried father. His daughter, Wendy will be attending college in the fall, and he feels the crowd she's hanging out with has no ambition... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writers:

Joseph L. McEveety, Harlan Ware (story)
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Superdad -- Charlie McCready is a worried father. His daughter, Wendy will be attending college in the fall, and he feels the crowd she's hanging out with has no ambition... Superdad -- Charlie McCready is a worried father. His daughter, Wendy will be attending college in the fall, and he feels the crowd she's hanging out with has no ambition...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Crane ...
Charlie McCready
Kurt Russell ...
Bart
Barbara Rush ...
Sue McCready
Joe Flynn Joe Flynn ...
Cyrus Hershberger
Kathleen Cody ...
Wendy McCready
Joby Baker Joby Baker ...
Klutch
Dick Van Patten ...
Ira Kushaw
Bruno Kirby ...
Stanley (as B. Kirby Jr.)
Judith Lowry Judith Lowry ...
Mother Barlow
Ivor Francis Ivor Francis ...
Dr. Skinner on TV
Jonathan Daly Jonathan Daly ...
Rev. Griffith
Naomi Stevens ...
Mrs. Levin
Nicholas Hammond ...
Roger Rhinehurst
Jack Manning Jack Manning ...
Justice of the Peace (as John Manning)
Jim Wakefield Jim Wakefield ...
House Manager
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Storyline

Charlie McCready is a worried father. His daughter, Wendy will be attending college in the fall, and he feels the crowd she's hanging out with has no ambition, especially her boyfriend, Bart. He knows that Wendy's friends will all be attending the same college, so, he concocts a plan where Wendy will recieve a scholarship to a different college. This college being the same one where his wife attended. All goes as planned. Wendy attends Huttington and sees less of her old crowd. Soon Charlie's plan backfires, Wendy discovers her fathers scholarship plan and becomes rebellious. When she starts dating a hippie artist, Charlie realizes he has made a big mistake and must do something before Wendy goes too far. Written by Kelly  

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Taglines:

Young love is making waves...and Dad's about to get beached! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Dai papà... sei una forza! See more »

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Was on the shelf for a year before Disney decided to release it. The film flopped when it was released. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The size and shape of the paint stains on Charlie's suit and face during the fight with the artist. See more »

Quotes

College Students: [Chanting] Hershberger is HAMBURGER! Hershberger is HAMBURGER! Hershberger is HAMBURGER! Hershberger is HAMBURGER...
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Connections

Referenced in Death Wish (1974) See more »

Soundtracks

"These Are The Best Times"
Written by Shane Tatum
Performed by Bobby Goldsboro See more »