Father Takes a Wife

1941 film by Jack Hively

October 3, 1941 (1941-10-03) (U.S.)^[1]

Running time

79 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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]

Synosis

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]

References

^ "Father Takes a Wife: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ Booker p.492
^ "Father Takes a Wife (1941) - Jack Hively | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p163