In the period between Sadie (28) and Sunset (50), Gloria's roles were rare (8), critical review just medium. But in Father, her still gorgeous glims, deftness at dialogue and flair for funny makes one wonder what might've been had she the opportunities of the slightly younger Crawford (08) and Garbo (05), the former set to soar (Mildred), the latter leaving her best "faces" in the Silents. Directed by Jack Hively (The-Saint Lassie tv), Father co-stars Adolph Menjou, Helen Broderick, Mary Treen, Neil Hamilton, Grady Sutton, Desi Arnaz, Florence Rice and John Howard as the jealous Junior (2.5/4).
Review of Father Takes a Wife
