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3 Is a Family

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.

Top Cast

  • Marjorie Reynolds

    Marjorie Reynolds

    Kitty Mitchell

  • Charles Ruggles

    Charles Ruggles

    Sam Whitaker

  • Fay Bainter

    Fay Bainter

    Frances Whittaker

  • Helen Broderick

    Helen Broderick

    Irma

  • Arthur Lake

    Arthur Lake

    Archie Whittaker

  • Hattie McDaniel

    Hattie McDaniel

    Maid

  • Jeff Donnell

    Jeff Donnell

    Hazel Whittaker

  • John Philliber

    John Philliber

    Dr. Bartell

  • Walter Catlett

    Walter Catlett

    Barney Meeker

Overview

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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