Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Jack Hively and starring Gloria Swanson, Adolphe Menjou and John Howard. 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).

Synosis
Senior (Adolphe Menjou) is 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.

External list

 * Father Takes a Wife at IMDb