Summary
Father Takes a Wife is an American comedy romance film first released in 1941,
directed by Jack Hively.
The film stars Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson, John Howard, Desi Arnaz and Helen Broderick.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jack Hively
- Script: Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields
- Photo: Robert De Grasse
- Music: Roy Webb, Gene Rose
- Cast: Adolphe Menjou (Frederic ’Freddie’ Osborne Senior), Gloria Swanson (Leslie Collier Osborne), John Howard (Frederic Osborne Junior), Desi Arnaz (Carlos Bardez), Helen Broderick (Aunt Julie), Florence Rice (Enid Osborne), Neil Hamilton (Actor Vincent Stewart), Grady Sutton (Tailor Fitter), George Meader (Henderson), Mary Treen (Secretary (Credits)), Ruth Dietrich (Miss Patterson (Credits)), Mary Arden (Secretary), Lois Austin (Mrs. Sturgis), Brooks Benedict (Extra in Audience), Joseph E. Bernard (Senior’s Butler), Lydia Bilbrook (First Lady at Launching), Lee Bonnell (Hotel St. Anthony Desk Clerk), Cliff Bragdon (Taxi Driver), Jack Briggs (Joe, Senior’s Driver), Sally Cairns (Cigarette Girl), Georgie Cooper (Agnes, Leslie’s Maid), Lorna Dunn (Secretary), Ruth Dwyer (Nurse), Jay Eaton (Extra as Party Guest), Edythe Elliott (Mrs. Plant, at Wedding), Frank Fanning (Last Baggageman with Trunk), Jack Gargan (Audience Extra), Jack George (Carlos’ Accompanist), William Gould (Ship Captain at Launching Ceremony), Frank Jaquet (Actor as the Innkeeper in Play), Paul Lepere (Seaman), Joe Mack (Electrician), Wilbur Mack (Extra in Audience), Mira McKinney (Second Lady at Launching), Edmund Mortimer (Extra as Wedding Guest), Leo Mostovoy (’Mike’, First Russian), George Murray (Tailor), Broderick O’Farrell (Junior’s butler), Netta Packer (Actress as the Innkeeper’s Wife in Play), Jane Patten (Hotel St. Anthony Telephone Operator), Toddy Peterson (Secretary), Frank Reicher (Captain of the ’SS Leslie C.’), Sam Savitsky (’Pat’, Second Russian), George Sherwood (Man), Robert Smith (George, Junior’s Driver), Jerry Storm (Stage Manager), Dorothy Vernon (Sewing Woman), Pierre Watkin (William ’Bill’ Fowler), Grant Withers (Judge Waters)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 79 min; B&W
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