3 Is a Family

3 Is a Family (1944)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1944-11-23
  • Runtime: 1h 21min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Sol Lesser Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Edward Ludwig

Summary

Based on a play by Phoebe and Henry Ephron, "3 Is a Family" is a 1940s farce. Charlie Ruggles plays a hubby whose bungled business schemes force his wife, Fay Bainter, to enter the workplace. The couple's daughter, Marjorie Reynolds, shows up with her twin babies in tow. Son Arthur Lake arrives with his pregnant wife (Jeff Donnell). And overbearing maiden aunt Helen Broderick also decides to move in. Because his wife is away at work, poor old Charlie Ruggles is not only housekeeper, but nursemaid and servant as well.

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  • Marjorie Reynolds

    as Kitty Mitchell
  • Charles Ruggles

    as Sam Whitaker
  • Fay Bainter

    as Frances Whittaker
  • Helen Broderick

    as Irma
  • Arthur Lake

    as Archie Whittaker
  • Hattie McDaniel

    as Maid
  • Jeff Donnell

    as Hazel Whittaker
  • John Philliber

    as Dr. Bartell
  • Walter Catlett

    as Barney Meeker
  • Clarence Kolb

    as Mr. Steele
  • Elsa Janssen

    as Adelaide
  • Renie Riano

    as Genevieve
  • Warren Hymer

    as Coolie
  • Clyde Fillmore

    as Mr. Spencer
  • Christian Rub

    as Bellboy
  • Cheryl Walker

    as Marian Franklin
  • Christine Forsyth

    as Delivery Girl
  • Ezelle Poule

    as
Directing Edward Ludwig Director
Writing Marjorie L. Pfaelzer Screenplay
Camera Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Art James Altwies Set Decoration
Directing John Burch Assistant Director
Writing Harry Chandlee Screenplay
Art Phil Paradise Production Design
Production Sol Lesser Producer
Sound Werner R. Heymann Original Music Composer
Art Alfred Ybarra Art Direction
Sound Percy Townsend Sound
Writing Phoebe Ephron Theatre Play
Editing Robert O. Crandall Editor
Sound Charles Previn Music Director
Writing Henry Ephron Theatre Play
Art J. Patrick Production Design
Sound W.V. Wolfe Sound Recordist

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