Three Is a Family

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Three Is a Family
Three Is a Family.jpg
Directed by Edward Ludwig
Screenplay by Harry Chandlee
Marjorie L. Pfaelzer
Based onThree's a Family
by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron [1]
Produced by Sol Lesser
Starring Marjorie Reynolds
Charlie Ruggles
Fay Bainter
Cinematography Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited byRobert O. Crandall
Music by Werner R. Heymann
Production
company
Sol Lesser Productions
Distributed by United 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]

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]

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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

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References

  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.

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