You would think that any father would mark it as a source of pride if he had two
daughters in contention to be Rose Bowl Queen. But not crusty old history
professor Charles Coburn who has daughters Diana Lynn in the title role and
Barbara Lawrence both entering the contest as ant young unmarried resident of
Pasadena is entitled.
Coburn and the daughters have just moved to Pasadena after he retired after years of teaching history at Ohio State. Lynn regrets leaving Ohio and halfback Rock Hudson mainly because they were secretly married. What Lynn finds out is that Rock left her something to remember him by.
Peggy has a wonderful cast of familiar character players all doing their shtick. It's Coburn who bellows his way through the film as the lovable tyrant of a father. Wonder why he never did Life With Father. Coburn however is evenly matched by Charlotte Greenwood as his ever helpful neighbor who has a son in Charles Drake who takes a liking to Barbara Lawrence.
After 70 years Peggy holds up well as family entertainment reflecting a more innocent time than our's.
Coburn and the daughters have just moved to Pasadena after he retired after years of teaching history at Ohio State. Lynn regrets leaving Ohio and halfback Rock Hudson mainly because they were secretly married. What Lynn finds out is that Rock left her something to remember him by.
Peggy has a wonderful cast of familiar character players all doing their shtick. It's Coburn who bellows his way through the film as the lovable tyrant of a father. Wonder why he never did Life With Father. Coburn however is evenly matched by Charlotte Greenwood as his ever helpful neighbor who has a son in Charles Drake who takes a liking to Barbara Lawrence.
After 70 years Peggy holds up well as family entertainment reflecting a more innocent time than our's.