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Father Takes a Wife (1941)

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Father Takes a Wife

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Director

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  • Jack Hively
    Jack Hively

Writers

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  • Dorothy Fields
    Dorothy Fields
    original screen play and
  • Herbert Fields
    Herbert Fields
    original screen play

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    Senior
  • Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
    Gloria Swanson
    Gloria Swanson
    Leslie Collier
  • John Howard in Family Affair (1966)
    John Howard
    John Howard
    Junior
  • Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    Carlos
  • Helen Broderick
    Helen Broderick
    Helen Broderick
    Aunt Julie
  • Florence Rice
    Florence Rice
    Florence Rice
    Enid
  • Neil Hamilton in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Neil Hamilton
    Neil Hamilton
    Vincent Stewart
  • Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    Tailor
  • George Meader
    George Meader
    Henderson
    (as George Meador)
  • Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    Secretary
  • Ruth Dietrich
    Ruth Dietrich
    Miss Patterson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Mary Arden
    Mary Arden
    Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Lois Austin
    Lois Austin
    Mrs. Sturgis
    (uncredited)
  • Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    Audience Member
    (uncredited)
  • Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Senior's Butler
    (uncredited)
  • Lydia Bilbrook
    Lydia Bilbrook
    Lydia Bilbrook
    First Lady at Launching
    (uncredited)
  • William A. Boardway
    William A. Boardway
    William A. Boardway
    Wedding Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Lee Bonnell
    Lee Bonnell
    Hotel St. Anthony Desk Clerk
    (uncredited)
  • Cliff Bragdon
    Cliff Bragdon
    Taxi Driver
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Briggs
    Jack Briggs
    Jack Briggs
    Joe
    (uncredited)
  • Sally Cairns
    Sally Cairns
    Cigarette Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Georgie Cooper
    Georgie Cooper
    Agnes
    (uncredited)
  • Oliver Cross
    Oliver Cross
    Wedding Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Lorna Dunn
    Lorna Dunn
    Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Ruth Dwyer
    Ruth Dwyer
    Nurse
    (uncredited)
  • Jay Eaton
    Jay Eaton
    Jay Eaton
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Edythe Elliott
    Edythe Elliott
    Mrs. Plant
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Fanning
    Frank Fanning
    Frank Fanning
    Last Baggageman with Trunk
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Gargan
    Jack Gargan
    Audience Member
    (uncredited)
  • Kay Garrett
    Kay Garrett
    Wedding Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Jack George
    Jack George
    Carlos' Accompanist
    (uncredited)
  • William Gould
    William Gould
    William Gould
    Ship Captain at Launching Ceremony
    (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton
    Shep Houghton
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Jaquet
    Frank Jaquet
    Frank Jaquet
    Actor as the Innkeeper in Play
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Le Pere
    Paul Le Pere
    Seaman
    (uncredited)
  • Joseph P. Mack
    Joseph P. Mack
    Electrician
    (uncredited)
  • Wilbur Mack
    Wilbur Mack
    Wilbur Mack
    Audience Member
    (uncredited)
  • Joan Crawford, Kathryn Card, Mira McKinney, and Lucile Watson in Harriet Craig (1950)
    Mira McKinney
    Mira McKinney
    Second Lady at Launching
    (uncredited)
  • Edmund Mortimer in The Awful Truth (1937)
    Edmund Mortimer
    Edmund Mortimer
    Wedding Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Leo Mostovoy
    Leo Mostovoy
    Mike
    (uncredited)
  • George Murray
    George Murray
    Tailor
    (uncredited)
  • Broderick O'Farrell
    Broderick O'Farrell
    Broderick O'Farrell
    Junior's Butler
    (uncredited)
  • Netta Packer in Powder Town (1942)
    Netta Packer
    Netta Packer
    Actress as the Innkeeper's Wife in Play
    (uncredited)
  • Jane Patten
    Jane Patten
    Hotel St. Anthony Telephone Operator
    (uncredited)
  • Toddy Peterson
    Toddy Peterson
    Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Fred Rapport
    Fred Rapport
    Fred Rapport
    Party Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    Captain of the 'SS Leslie C.'
    (uncredited)
  • Sam Savitsky
    Sam Savitsky
    Pat
    (uncredited)
  • George Sherwood
    George Sherwood
    Undetermined Secondary Role
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Smith
    Robert Smith
    George
    (uncredited)
  • Jerome Storm
    Jerome Storm
    Stage Manager
    (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Vernon in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
    Dorothy Vernon
    Dorothy Vernon
    Sewing Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    Bill Fowler
    (uncredited)
  • Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    Judge Waters
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Lee S. Marcus
    Lee S. Marcus
    producer (as Lee Marcus)

Composer

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  • Roy Webb
    Roy Webb
    composer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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  • Robert De Grasse
    Robert De Grasse
    director of photography (as Robert de Grasse)

Editor

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  • George Hively
    George Hively

Art Director

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  • Van Nest Polglase
    Van Nest Polglase

Set Decorator

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  • Darrell Silvera
    Darrell Silvera

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • William Dorfman
    William Dorfman
    assistant director

Art Department

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  • Albert S. D'Agostino
    Albert S. D'Agostino
    associate art director (as Albert D'Agostino)
  • James Fraser
    James Fraser
    graphic designer: tattoo design for Miss Swanson's blouse (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Hugh McDowell Jr.
    Hugh McDowell Jr.
    sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Ernest Bachrach
    Ernest Bachrach
    still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • René Hubert
    René Hubert
    gowns: Miss Swanson (as Rene Hubert)
  • Edward Stevenson
    Edward Stevenson
    other wardrobe
  • Eugene Joseff
    Eugene Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Roy Webb
    Roy Webb
    musical director
  • Gene Rose
    Gene Rose
    composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Peter Godfrey
    Peter Godfrey
    dialogue director
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