Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)

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20th Century-Fox evidently adored "triangle" comedies like Wife, Husband and Friend; apparently so did Loretta Young, who appeared in most of these films. Young plays the wife of businessman Warner Baxter, while "friend" Cesar Romero is an amorous singing teacher who convinces Young that she has a… More 20th Century-Fox evidently adored "triangle" comedies like Wife, Husband and Friend; apparently so did Loretta Young, who appeared in most of these films. Young plays the wife of businessman Warner Baxter, while "friend" Cesar Romero is an amorous singing teacher who convinces Young that she has a future in opera. To show up his wife, Baxter takes lessons from diva Binnie Barnes--and as it turns out, he's the one with the ideal operatic voice. The romantic quadrangle is resolved when Baxter makes a disastrous stage debut, whereupon Romero and Barnes exit and Baxter and Young realize the error of their ways. Wife, Husband and Friend was remade in 1949 as Everybody Does It, with Paul Douglas (of all people) as the would-be Caruso. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Gregory Ratoff
Written By: James M. Cain, Nunnally Johnson
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 3, 1939 Wide

Critic Reviews

Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online
Running a brisk 75 minutes, the lightweight comedy is a silly little distraction with charming moments.

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Cast

            Loretta Young as Doris Blair Borland

            Warner Baxter as Leonard Borland

            Binnie Barnes as Cecil Carver

            Cesar Romero as Hugo

            George Barbier as Major Blair

            J. Edward Bromberg as Rossi

            Eugene Pallette as Mike Craig

            Helen Westley as Mrs. Blair

            Ruth Terry as Carol the Secretary

            Alice Armand as Sally Bostwick

            Iva Stewart as Miss Carver's Secretary

            Dorothy Dearing as Mrs. Price

            Helen Ericson as Mrs. Spalding

            Kay Griffith as Nancy Sprague

            Harry Rosenthal as Wilkins

            Edward Cooper as Butler

            Renie Riano as Mrs. Craig

            Lawrence Grant as Hertz

            Charles Williams as Jaffee

            Howard Hickman as Concert Manager

            George Irving as Doctor

            Harry Hayden as Hotel Manager

            Robert Kellard as Bank Teller

            Robert Lowery
            
            Arthur Rankin as Intern

            Cecil Weston as Dresser

            Zeni Vatori as Opera Singer
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