Father Is a Prince

Father Is a Prince
Father Is a Prince
Directed by	Noel M. Smith
Written by	Sophie Kerr (play); Anna Steese Richardson
Screenplay by	Robert E. Kent
Produced by	William Jacobs
Starring	Grant Mitchell; Nana Bryant; John Litel
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Frank Magee
Music by	Rex Dunn
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 18, 1940;
Running time	57 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Father Is a Prince is a 1940 comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell and Nana Bryant. Father is a Prince is a remake of the 1934 comedy-drama Big Hearted Herbert, itself based on a play by Sophie Kerr.

Plot

John Bower is a demanding father, tight with a dollar and rigid in insisting that his son Junior someday come into the carpet-sweeper business with him. His demure wife Susan puts up with his iron-fisted and tight-fisted ways.

Connie, their daughter, is in love with Gary Lee, a bright young college graduate. They wish to marry but aren't sure how to break the news, so she invites Gary and his parents to dinner. John ruins the evening for everyone with his temper. Susan says she wants a divorce, finally bringing her husband to his senses.

Cast

Grant Mitchell as John Bower
Nana Bryant as Susan Bower
John Litel as Dr. Mark Stone
George Reeves as Gary Lee
Jan Clayton as Connie Bower
Lee Patrick as Tess Haley
Billy Dawson as Tommy Bower
Richard Clayton as Junior Bower
John Ridgely as Salesman
Frank Wilcox as Income Tax Investigator
Vera Lewis as Carrie
Frank Ferguson as Ben Haley
Pierre Watkin as Mr. Lee
Mary Currier as Mrs. Lee
Frank Orth as Drugstore Proprietor

References

External links

Father Is a Prince at IMDb
Father Is a Prince at AllMovie
Father Is a Prince at the TCM Movie Database
Father Is a Prince at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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