Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

They Had Four Little Reasons for Getting Married...And They All Came Along for the RIDE!

1951 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Comedy

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Directed by Douglas Sirk · Written by George W. George

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