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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

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In turn-of-the-century Pennsylvania, Horace Pennypacker (Clifton Webb) divides his time between his two sausage factories in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. When his daughter, Kate, announces her sudden engagement, Horace hurries from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, unaware that his son Horace III is on his way to Harrisburg to warn him about a legal summons for touting Darwinism. To Horace III's utter amazement, when he reaches Harrisburg, he discovers that his father has a whole other family.

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Myles Standish St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mr. Webb is imperturbable, all right, but I don't quite think he puts it over. The idea might have been all right tossed around abstractedly in a play by Shaw, but somehow doesn't jibe with the heart-warming little family comedy this tries to be. Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In turn-of-the-century Pennsylvania, Horace Pennypacker (Clifton Webb) divides his time between his two sausage factories in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. When his daughter, Kate, announces her sudden engagement, Horace hurries from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, unaware that his son Horace III is on his way to Harrisburg to warn him about a legal summons for touting Darwinism. To Horace III's utter amazement, when he reaches Harrisburg, he discovers that his father has a whole other family.
Director
Henry Levin
Producer
Charles Brackett
Screenwriter
Walter Reisch
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 16, 2013
Runtime
1h 27m