Father Takes a Wife

Oct 3, 1941

1h 19m

★ 6.1

GAY..GOOFY..GAGA!

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior

Adolphe Menjou

Leslie Collier Osborne

Gloria Swanson

Frederic Osborne Junior

John Howard

Carlos Bardez

Desi Arnaz

Aunt Julie

Helen Broderick

Enid Osborne

Florence Rice

Vincent Stewart

Neil Hamilton

Tailor Fitter

Grady Sutton

Henderson (as George Meador)

George Meader

Secretary

Mary Treen

Miss Patterson

Ruth Dietrich

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