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Father Takes a Wife is a 1941 American comedy film starring Gloria Swanson and Adolphe Menjou. 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).
Original Release
09/29/1941
US Release
10/03/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adolphe Menjou | Frederick Osborne Senior / Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior |
| Gloria Swanson | Leslie Collier Osborne |
| John Howard | Frederick Osborne Junior / Frederic Osborne Junior |
| Desi Arnaz | Carlos Bardez |
| Helen Broderick | Aunt Julie |
| Florence Rice | Enid Osborne |
| Neil Hamilton | Vincent Stewart |
| Grady Sutton | Tailor / Tailor Fitter |
| George Meader | Henderson (as George Meador) / Henderson |
| Mary Treen | Secretary |
Directors
Writers
Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adolphe Menjou | Frederick Osborne Senior / Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior |
| Gloria Swanson | Leslie Collier Osborne |
| John Howard | Frederick Osborne Junior / Frederic Osborne Junior |
| Desi Arnaz | Carlos Bardez |
| Helen Broderick | Aunt Julie |
| Florence Rice | Enid Osborne |
| Neil Hamilton | Vincent Stewart |
| Grady Sutton | Tailor / Tailor Fitter |
| George Meader | Henderson (as George Meador) / Henderson |
| Mary Treen | Secretary |
| Ruth Dietrich | Miss Patterson |
| Mary Arden | Secretary |
| Lois Austin | Mrs. Sturgis |
| Brooks Benedict | Audience Member |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Senior's Butler |
| Lydia Bilbrook | First Lady at Launching |
| William A. Boardway | Wedding Guest |
| Lee Bonnell | Hotel St. Anthony Desk Clerk |
| Cliff Bragdon | Taxi Driver |
| Jack Briggs | Joe - Senior's Driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lee S. Marcus | Producer |
