Movies for Dad’s Day

 

Frequency

          Lightning strikes and suddenly a son can talk to his dad who died 30 years before through a short wave radio his dad owned.

 

Liar, liar

          Max’s birthday wish is that his dad will be unable to lie for 24 hours, and the wish comes true!

 

Mrs. Doubtfire

          After a bitter divorce an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper so that he can spend time with his children.

 

Father of the Bride

          The 1950’s classic with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and the 1991 remake with Steve Martin.

 

Courtship of Eddie’s father

          The relationship between a widowed father and his son becomes strained when the little boy and his dad choose different women for a step-mother. With Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones, and Ronny (“Opie”) Howard.

 

About a boy

          Will pretends to be a divorced father of a 2-year-old boy so that he can meet single moms, but 12-year-old Marcus knows he’s a fraud.

 

On Golden Pond

          A key moment in this movie about growing old is the reconciliation of father and daughter. With Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, and Katharine Hepburn.     

 

Nobody’s fool

          Sully’s a likable ne’er do well who finds himself facing family responsibilities when his estranged son and grandson return to town.

 

Sleepless in Seattle

          Jonah thinks it’s time his dad remarried and he calls a radio show psychologist for advice.

 

Three men and a baby

          Three bachelors find themselves responsible for a little girl left in their care by one of the guy’s girlfriends.