3 Is a Family (1944)
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, Fay Bainter, to enter the workplace. The couple's daughter, Marjorie Reynolds, shows up with her twin babies in tow. Son Arthur Lake arrives with his pregnant wife (Jeff Donnell). 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.
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Marjorie ReynoldsKitty Mitchell
Charles RugglesSam Whitaker
Fay BainterFrances Whittaker
Helen BroderickIrma
Arthur LakeArchie Whittaker
Hattie McDanielMaid
Jeff DonnellHazel WhittakerJohn PhilliberDr. Bartell
Walter CatlettBarney Meeker
Clarence KolbMr. Steele
Elsa JanssenAdelaide
Renie RianoGenevieveKeywords
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What is 3 Is a Family about?
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, Fay Bainter, to enter the workplace. The couple's daughter, Marjorie Reynolds, shows up with her twin babies in tow. Son Arthur Lake arrives with his pregnant wife (Jeff Donnell). 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.
How long is 3 Is a Family?
3 Is a Family has a runtime of 81 minutes.