Father Takes a Wife
1941 film by Jack Hively
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Father Takes a Wife is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Jack Hively and starring Gloria Swanson, Adolphe Menjou and John Howard. Silent screen queen Gloria Swanson returned to films after a seven-year absence. Eight years later, Swanson staged another comeback in the classic Sunset Boulevard (1950).[2]
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| Directed by | Jack Hively |
| Screenplay by | Dorothy Fields Herbert Fields |
| Produced by | Lee Marcus |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Gloria Swanson John Howard |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | George Hively |
| Music by | Roy Webb Gene Rose |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Senior (Adolphe Menjou) is a middle-aged widowed shipping magnate, who falls in love with celebrated actress Leslie Collier (Gloria Swanson) and marries her after a whirlwind courtship.[3]
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Fredrick Osborne, Sr.
- Gloria Swanson as Leslie Collier
- John Howard as Fredrick Osborne, Jr.
- Desi Arnaz as Carlos Bardez
- Helen Broderick as Aunt Julie
- Florence Rice as Enid Osborne
- Neil Hamilton as Vincent Stewart
- Grady Sutton as Tailor
- George Meader as Henderson
- Mary Treen as Secretary
- Ruth Dietrich as Miss Patterson
- Jack Briggs as Joe, Senior's Driver (uncredited)
Reception
The film lost $104,000 at the box office.[4]
