Father Is A Prince (1940): Cast & Where to Watch
Father Is A Prince is a 1940 comedy drama directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell as John W. Bower, Nana Bryant and Richard Clayton. It runs 58 minutes. Stream it on YouTube TV.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Director
- Noel M. Smith
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Father Is A Prince About?
The premise of Father Is A Prince without spoilers.
John Bower, who makes carpet sweepers, despises inefficiency, lawyers and even vacuum cleaners. Stingy and over‑worked, his family worries he’s too hard‑driven. He feels insecure about not attending college and doesn’t want his children to pursue higher education. His daughter Connie trembles at announcing her engagement to Gary Lee, a lawyer, college graduate, whose father runs a vacuum‑cleaner firm.
Father Is A Prince Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- comedy drama
- door to door salesman
- reference to harvard university
- reference to leavenworth state prison
- reference to alcatraz
- reference to a tonsillectomy
- wife asks husband for a divorce
- ice cream cone
- husband wife relationship
- father daughter relationship
- drugstore
- vacuum cleaner
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- lawyer
- engagement
- carpet sweeper
- turtle
- transformation
- surgery
- salesman
- operation
- nurse
- miser
- marriage
- income tax
- illness
- ice cream
- hospital
- fatherhood
- family relationships
- doctor
- divorce
- dinner
- business competition
- aunt
- based on play
Where to Watch Father Is A Prince
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Father Is A Prince Cast & Characters
Grant Mitchell leads the cast as John W. Bower, with Nana Bryant as Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Bower and Richard Clayton as Junior Bower. Directed by Noel M. Smith; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Noel M. Smith
- Grant Mitchell as John W. Bower
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Bower
- Richard Clayton as Junior Bower
- Jan Clayton as Constance 'Connie' Bower
Also Starring in Father Is A Prince
· 16 more- Billy Dawson Tommy Bower
- George Reeves Gary Lee
- John Litel Dr. Mark Stone
- Lee Patrick Aunt Tess 'Tessie' Haley
- Jack Mower Postman (uncredited)
- Pierre Watkin Mr. Lee
- Frank Wilcox Income Tax Investigator
- Creighton Hale Lawrence - Bower's Accountant (uncredited)
- John Ridgely Salesman
- Frank Ferguson Ben Haley
- Frank Orth Drugstore Proprieter
- Vera Lewis Carrie
- Mary Currier Mrs. Lee
- Hope Landin Woman with Baby Carriage (uncredited)
- Fred Walburn Mortimer 'Mort' Black (uncredited)
- Phyllis Hamilton Nurse (uncredited)
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Father Is A Prince FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Father Is A Prince, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Father Is A Prince?
Father Is A Prince runs 58 minutes.
When was Father Is A Prince released?
Father Is A Prince was released on November 18, 1940.
Who directed Father Is A Prince?
Father Is A Prince was directed by Noel M. Smith.
More films by Noel M. Smith Who is in the cast of Father Is A Prince?
Father Is A Prince stars Grant Mitchell as John W. Bower, Nana Bryant as Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Bower and Richard Clayton as Junior Bower, among 20 credited actors.
Where can I watch Father Is A Prince?
In the US, Father Is A Prince is streaming on YouTube TV (availability from JustWatch).
Does Father Is A Prince have a post-credit scene?
No. Father Is A Prince has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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