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Superdad is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Vincent McEveety released in USA on 14 december 1973 with Bob Crane
Superdad (1973)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 december 1973
Length 1h36
Directed by Vincent McEveety
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Rating51%
Superdad is a 1973 American comedy film by Walt Disney Productions and starring Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, and Kathleen Cody. The film marks the on-screen debut of Bruno Kirby.
This film was an attempt by the Disney company to address the generation gap and the social upheaval of the Vietnam era, but it was a critical and commercial failure.
Synopsis
Charlie McCready (Bob Crane) tries to wrest his daughter Wendy (Kathleen Cody) from her childhood friends, whom he believes have no ambition. He especially disapproves of her boyfriend, Bart (Kurt Russell). Initially he makes a few attempts to bridge the generation gap, but he fails. Late in the summer, Wendy receives a letter informing her that she's won a full scholarship to her parents' alma mater, Huttington College. Unbeknownst to her, the letter is fake; her father has paid the first year's tuition himself, and had a friend at the college send the letter to her. He did this so Wendy would not attend City College with Bart and her other friends.Actors
Bob Crane
(Charlie McCready)
Barbara Rush
(Sue McCready)
Kurt Russell
(Bart)
Joe Flynn
(Cyrus Hershberger)
Johnny Flynn
(Cyrus Hershberger)
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