A week from today is Father’s Day. To recognize that, let’s think about memorable fathers in film. Here are a few of ours:
- Spencer Tracy, in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — I love his speech near the end about love.
- Richard Dreyfuss, in What About Bob — for the comic, neurotic hole in his got-it-together persona.
- Paul Dooley, as Mr. Stoler in Breaking Away — father and son both grow, and we laugh and cry with them.
- Jimmy Stewart, in It’s a Wonderful Life — with Zuzu’s petals in his pocket.
- Meg Ryan’s father in I.Q. — absent, but in her eyes coming back as the comet named after him. Makes me cry every time.
What father in film comes to your mind? Or what movie makes you think of your dad? Leave a comment . . .
