Three Is a Family is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Marjorie Reynolds, Charlie Ruggles, and Fay Bainter. It is an adaptation of the hit 1943 play Three's a Family by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron which ran for 497 performances on Broadway. It was distributed by United Artists. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (W. V. Wolfe).
Plot The extended family of Sam Whitaker and his wife Frances all come to live in a crowded apartment in New York City during World War II. A series of chaotic events then ensues.
Cast
Marjorie Reynolds as Kitty Mitchell Charlie 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 Else Janssen as Adelaide Renie Riano as Genevieve Warren Hymer as Coolie Clyde Fillmore as Mr. Spencer Christian Rub as Bellboy William Terry as Joe Franklin Cheryl Walker as Marian Franklin Margaret Early as Steel's Daughter Frederick Brady as Gene Mitchell Shirley O'Hara as Janet
References
Bibliography Fisher, James. Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
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