Three Is a Family

1944 film

November 23, 1944 (1944-11-23)

Running time

81 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$850,000^[2] or $1 million (approx)^[3]

Three Is a Family is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Marjorie Reynolds, Charlie Ruggles, and Fay Bainter.^[4] 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).^[5]

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

^ Three's a family; a comedy in three acts, (Book, 1944). OCLC 1349825. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via WorldCat.
^ "Indies $70,000,000 Pix Output". Variety: 3. November 3, 1944. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^ "Lesser, Poe Distrib Setup for Vidpix". Variety. May 28, 1952. p. 28.
^ Hal Erickson (2012). "Three Is a Family". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
^ "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 19, 2011.