The tush scene alone is worth the price of admission.
When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he promised his late father that he'd always take care of her. He fears that his batty mom's eccentricities will shortly lead to Louise's departure.
Where’s Poppa? (1970) is a comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, released on November 10, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman and Trish Van Devere. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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George Segal
as Gordon Hocheiser
Ruth Gordon
as Mrs. Hocheiser
Ron Leibman
as Sidney Hocheiser
Trish Van Devere
as Louise Callan
Barnard Hughes
as Colonel Hendricks
Vincent Gardenia
as Coach Williams
Rae Allen
as Gladys Hocheiser
Paul Sorvino
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
William LeMassena
as Judge
Michael McGuire
as Army Lawyer
Rob Reiner
as Roger
Garrett Morris
as Garrett
Directed by Carl Reiner, written by Robert Klane and Robert Klane, produced by Marvin Worth and Jerry Tokofsky.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 50 ratings.
I definitely would have tightened the slack pace of this--it seems perhaps 15 or 20 minutes too long, and really lags in spots--but it has some really excellent ideas and, in its basic underlying tenet of adult siblings trying to take care of their elderly parents, yet at the same time having fulfilling lives of their own, remains unfortunately very timely. I'm NOT a George Segal fan in the slightest (in both his…
Reviewed on July 13, 2016
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Where’s Poppa? (1970) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Where’s Poppa? (1970) includes George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Ron Leibman, Trish Van Devere and Barnard Hughes. The film was directed by Carl Reiner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Where’s Poppa? was released on November 10, 1970 and runs for 1h 22m.
Where’s Poppa? (1970) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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