Too Many Husbands (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Wesley Ruggles |
| Producer(s) | Wesley Ruggles |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy |
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Too Many Husbands (1940) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Wesley Ruggles and produced by Wesley Ruggles.
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Jean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands”
By Stephen Reginald on Dec 26, 2020 From Classic Movie ManJean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands” Too Many Husbands (1940) is a screwball comedy directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, and Melvyn Douglas. The screenplay was written by Claude Binyon (True Confession 1938), based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham.Melv... Read full article
Too Many Husbands (1940)
By Beatrice on May 23, 2014 From Flickers in TimeToo Many Husbands Directed by Wesley Ruggles Written by Claude Binyon based on the play by W. Somerset Maugham 1940/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This unsung screwball comedy started off so well … Bill Cardew (Fred MacMurray) and Henry Lowndes (Melvin Douglas... Read full article
Too Many Husbands (1940) (2)
By Angela on Aug 8, 2013 From Hollywood RevueWhen Bill Cardew (Fred MacMurray) is lost at sea, he is presumed to be dead.? Bill’s wife Vicky (Jean Arthur) takes comfort in the arms of Bill’s friend and business partner Henry Lowndes (Melvyn Douglas) and they get married six months after Bill’s disappearance.? The only problem... Read full article
Too Many Husbands (1940) (1)
on Jun 21, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmWhether it’s a man and two women, or a woman and two men, the love triangle has been Hollywood’s bread and butter for decades.? 1940 was all about this, as evidenced by two highly similar movies that came out within months of each other – the Cary Grant starring My Favorite Wife, a... Read full article
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The play, "Too Many Husbands," opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA on 4 August 1919 and moved to Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 8 October 1919, closing in January 1920 after 102 performances. The opening night cast included Estelle Winwood as Vicky. It opened in London, England, UK on 30 August, 1919, with the title "Home and Beauty."
Mary Treen (Emma), Garry Owen (Sign Painter) and Lee 'Lasses' White (Mailman) were listed as cast members for their roles in Hollywood Reporter pre-release news items and production charts, but they were not seen in the movie. A modern source also lists Walter Soderling (Customer), Ralph Peters (Cab Driver) and Jerry Fletcher as cast members, but they too were not seen. The one cab driver in the movie was played by Billy Wayne.
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