Father Takes a Wife

"GAY..GOOFY..GAGA!"

1941 1h 19m EN

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6.1

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★6.8TMDB · 6★6.1IMDB · 629

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Synopsis

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A famous actress has to win over her ready-made family when she weds a shipping magnate.

“GAY..GOOFY..GAGA!”

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Cast

Adolphe Menjou
Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior
Gloria Swanson
Leslie Collier Osborne
John Howard
Frederic Osborne Junior
Desi Arnaz
Carlos Bardez
Helen Broderick
Aunt Julie
Florence Rice
Enid Osborne
Neil Hamilton
Vincent Stewart
Grady Sutton
Tailor Fitter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Hively
Writers: Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Adolphe Menjou and Gloria Swanson and John Howard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GAY..GOOFY..GAGA!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Hively directs. Robert De Grasse behind the camera. George Hively cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor George Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adolphe Menjou and Gloria Swanson and John Howard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "GAY..GOOFY..GAGA!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.