its review directed special attention to William Powell's portrayal of Clarence Day: Film Daily summarized Life with Father as "one of the finer examples of film making in Technicolor" that provides "a delightfully different insight into the human comedy of another day." Variety complimented Irene Dunne's restrained performance as Vinnie as well as the work of the film's supporting players and the production's cinematography and overall direction: Box office According to Warner Bros., the film earned them $5,057,000 in the U.S. and $1,398,000 in other markets, for a total of $6,455,000 against a production budget of $4,710,000. Awards Life with Father was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (William Powell), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Robert M. Haas, George James Hopkins), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Copyright status Through a clerical error, Life with Father was not renewed for copyright and fell into the public domain in 1975. Warner Bros. (or United Artists, the former owner of pre-1950 Warner Bros. films) still owns the theatrical distribution and music rights to the film, but other companies have been able to release non-theatrical, public-domain versions. References External links 1947 films 1940s historical comedy films American historical comedy films 1940s English-language films Films scored by Max Steiner Films about families Films directed by Michael Curtiz Films set in the 1880s Films set in New York City Warner Bros. films Films with screenplays by Donald Ogden Stewart 1947 comedy films 1940s American films