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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Elliott Nugent
Written by	Dorothy Kingsley
Based on	I Taught My Wife to Keep House the Navy Way" and; "The Skipper Surprised His Wife; 1949 Reader's Digest; by William Lederer
Produced by	William H. Wright
Starring	Robert Walker ; Joan Leslie ; Edward Arnold
Cinematography	Harold Lipstein
Edited by	Cotton Warburton
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	June 29, 1950;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$753,000
Box office	$926,000

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

^ ^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".