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Superdad is a 1973 American comedy film by Walt Disney Productions starring Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, and Kathleen Cody. Directed by Vincent McEveety, the film marks the motion picture debut of Bruno Kirby.

Poster of the movie Superdad.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVincent McEveety
Produced byBill Anderson
Written byJoseph L. McEveety
Harlan Ware
StarringBob Crane
Barbara Rush
Kurt Russell
Joe Flynn
Kathleen Cody
Music byBuddy Baker
CinematographyAndrew Jackson
Edited byRay de Leuw
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • December 14, 1973 (1973-12-14)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States


Charlie McCready (Bob Crane) tries to wrest his daughter Wendy (Kathleen Cody) from her childhood friends, whom he believes have no ambition. He especially disapproves of her boyfriend, Bart (Kurt Russell). Initially he makes a few attempts to bridge the generation gap, but to no avail. For instance, he attempts to impress his daughter's friends by trying his hand at beach volleyball and water skiing, but both attempts result in humiliating accidents. Late in the summer, Wendy receives a letter informing her that she's won a full scholarship to her parents' alma mater, Huttington College. Unbeknownst to her, the letter is fake; her father has paid the first year's tuition himself, and had a friend at the college send the letter to her. He did this so Wendy would not attend City College with Bart and her other friends.



Home viewingEdit

After its theatrical release, it appeared on The Wonderful World of Disney. To date it has not been widely released on DVD (made available exclusively to members of the Disney Movie Club in that format), but it had previously been released on the VHS and Betamax formats during the 1980s. It has also been released on the digital format.

In other mediaEdit

A poster for Superdad can be seen in a subway car in the original 1974 version of the film Death Wish.


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