The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 film by Elliott Nugent
- June 29, 1950 (1950-06-29)
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Robert Walker, Joan Leslie and Edward Arnold.[2]
Plot
The skipper, Cmdr. William Lattimer (Robert Walker) whose wife Daphne (Joan Leslie) is incapacitated by a broken leg, forcing the skipper takes over management of their home. A stickler for nautical discipline, Lattimer tries to run things "the Navy way," but this proves not only futile but ridiculous.[3]
Cast
- Robert Walker as Cmdr. William J. Lattimer
- Joan Leslie as Daphne Lattimer
- Edward Arnold as Adm. Homer Thorndyke
- Spring Byington as Agnes Thorndyke
- Leon Ames as Dr. Phillip Abbott
- Jan Sterling as Rita Rossini
- Anthony Ross as Joe Rossini
- Paul Harvey as Brendon Boyd
- Kathryn Card as Thelma Boyd
- Tommy Myers as Tommy Lattimer
- Rudy Lee as Davey Lattimer
- Finnegan Weatherwax as Muscles
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $733,000 in the US and Canada and $193,000 overseas, leading to a loss of $181,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "The Skipper Surprised His Wife - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ "The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950) - Elliott Nugent | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
External links
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife at IMDb
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife at AllMovie
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife at the TCM Movie Database
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Elliott Nugent
- The Mouthpiece (1932)
- Life Begins (1932)
- Whistling in the Dark (1933)
- Three Cornered Moon (1933)
- If I Were Free (1933)
- She Loves Me Not (1934)
- Two Alone (1934)
- Strictly Dynamite (1934)
- Enter Madame (1935)
- Love in Bloom (1935)
- College Scandal (1935)
- Splendor (1935)
- Wives Never Know (1936)
- It's All Yours (1937)
- Give Me a Sailor (1938)
- Professor Beware (1938)
- Never Say Die (1939)
- The Cat and the Canary (1939)
- Nothing but the Truth (1941)
- The Male Animal (1942)
- The Crystal Ball (1943)
- Up in Arms (1944)
- My Favorite Brunette (1947)
- Welcome Stranger (1947)
- My Girl Tisa (1948)
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
- The Great Gatsby (1949)
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
- My Outlaw Brother (1951)
- Just for You (1952)
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