Three Is a Family (1944)
THE STORY OF A CARELESS STORK
81 min
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 to enter the workplace. The couple's daughter shows up with her twin babies in tow. Son Arthur Lake arrives with his pregnant wife. 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.
- Release date
- November 23, 1944
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- 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
Crew
- Edward Ludwig · Director
- Harry Chandlee · Writer
- Marjorie L. Pfaelzer · Writer
- Henry Ephron · Writer
- Phoebe Ephron · Writer
- Sol Lesser · Producer
- Werner R. Heymann · Composer
- Charles Lawton Jr. · Cinematographer
- Robert O. Crandall · Editor
- Phil Paradise · Production designer
- J. Patrick · Production designer