Comedy · United States of America · 1959 · 1h 27m

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

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Director
Henry Levin
Cast
Clifton Webb as Mr. Horace Pennypacker Dorothy McGuire as Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker Charles Coburn as Grampa Pennypacker Jill St. John as Kate Pennypacker Ron Ely as Wilbur Fielding Ray Stricklyn as Horace Pennypacker III
Crew
Milton Krasner — Director of Photography William Mace — Editor Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer Walter Reisch — Writer Charles Brackett — Producer
Tagline

He Had Two Wives And Led Two Lives... He's The Best Dad Two Families Ever Had - At The Same Time!

Synopsis

In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.

Mood & Themes
based on play or musicalbigamysecret life
Key Collaborators
Henry Levin Director Milton Krasner Director of Photography William Mace Editor Leigh Harline Original Music Composer Walter Reisch Writer Charles Brackett Producer
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