Father Takes a Wife

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).

Contents

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• Plot summary
• Cast
• Reception
• References

Plot summary

Senior (Adolphe Menjou) is as a middle-aged widowed shipping magnate, who falls in love with celebrated actress Leslie Collier (Gloria Swanson) and marries her after a whirlwind courtship.

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.