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]

Three Is a Family
Directed byEdward Ludwig
Screenplay byHarry Chandlee
Marjorie L. Pfaelzer
Based onThree's a Family
by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron[1]
Produced bySol Lesser
StarringMarjorie Reynolds
Charlie Ruggles
Fay Bainter
CinematographyCharles Lawton Jr.
Edited byRobert O. Crandall
Music byWerner R. Heymann
Production
company
Sol Lesser Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • November 23, 1944 (1944-11-23)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$850,000[2] or $1 million (approx)[3]

Plot edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Three's a family; a comedy in three acts, (Book, 1944). OCLC 1349825. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ "Indies $70,000,000 Pix Output". Variety: 3. November 3, 1944. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lesser, Poe Distrib Setup for Vidpix". Variety. May 28, 1952. p. 28.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

Bibliography edit

  • Fisher, James. Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater: 1930-2010. Scarecrow Press, 2011.

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