Father Takes a Wife (1941): Cast
Father Takes a Wife is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Jack Hively, starring Adolphe Menjou as Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior, Mary Treen and Grady Sutton. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Jack Hively
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Father Takes a Wife About?
The premise of Father Takes a Wife without spoilers.
GAY..GOOFY..GAGA! A famous actress has to win over her ready-made family when she weds a shipping magnate.
Father Takes a Wife Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- expectant couple
- jealous husband
- theater performance
- houseguest overstays welcome
- ship owner
- male singer
- beard
- character's photograph appears on the front page of a newspaper
- father and son with the same name
- society party
- widowed father
- early retirement
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- makeover
- title co written by female
- domestic argument
- portable radio
- concert singer
- battle of the sexes
- home wedding
- middle age marriage
- impresario
- family business
- concert tour
- doctors office
- meeting the family
- whirlwind courtship
- immigrant
- car radio
- jealous of ex boyfriend
- romantic reconciliation
- comedy of remarriage
- honeymoon cruise
- shipping company
- marital argument
- ship launching
- charity concert
- monogrammed suitcase
- rhumba dancer
- age disparate romance
- engagement announcement
- taxicab
- theater actress
- gossip column
- family relationships
- ship stowaway
- honeymoon trip
- honeymoon couple
- crossing one's fingers
- debut show
- overstaying one's welcome
Father Takes a Wife Cast & Characters
Adolphe Menjou leads the cast as Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior, with Mary Treen as Secretary and Grady Sutton as Tailor Fitter. Directed by Jack Hively; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Hively
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Adolphe Menjou as Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior - Mary Treen as Secretary
- Grady Sutton as Tailor Fitter
- John Howard as Frederic Osborne Junior
Also Starring in Father Takes a Wife
· 7 more- Neil Hamilton Vincent Stewart
- Gloria Swanson Leslie Collier Osborne
- George Meader Henderson (as George Meador)
- Florence Rice Enid Osborne
- Helen Broderick Aunt Julie
- Desi Arnaz Carlos Bardez
- Ruth Dietrich Miss Patterson
More from Jack Hively
More films directed by Jack Hively: Lassie: Well of Love, Are You With It?, Appointment in Tokyo and Street of Chance.
Cars in Father Takes a Wife
4 cars on screen, including the 1936 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 and the 1937 Cadillac Fleetwood 75.
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1936 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1937 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1939 Packard Super Eight Minor role -
1936 Pontiac Master Six Background role
Father Takes a Wife Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Papá se casa” and “Papai Vai Casar”.
- Also known as
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- Papá se casa
- Papai Vai Casar
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Father Takes a Wife FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Father Takes a Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Father Takes a Wife?
Father Takes a Wife runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Father Takes a Wife released?
Father Takes a Wife was released on September 4, 1941.
Who directed Father Takes a Wife?
Father Takes a Wife was directed by Jack Hively.
More films by Jack Hively Who is in the cast of Father Takes a Wife?
Father Takes a Wife stars Adolphe Menjou as Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior, Mary Treen as Secretary and Grady Sutton as Tailor Fitter, among 11 credited actors.
Does Father Takes a Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. Father Takes a Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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