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My Wife's Relatives

  • 19391939
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  • 1h 5m
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James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
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The second of the nine-film series based on "The Higgins Family" from Republic, with James and Lucile Gleason in the first seven, replaced by Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly in the last two e... Read allThe second of the nine-film series based on "The Higgins Family" from Republic, with James and Lucile Gleason in the first seven, replaced by Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly in the last two entries, "Meet the Missus" and "Petticoat Politics." In this one Joe Higgins buys his wife ... Read allThe second of the nine-film series based on "The Higgins Family" from Republic, with James and Lucile Gleason in the first seven, replaced by Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly in the last two entries, "Meet the Missus" and "Petticoat Politics." In this one Joe Higgins buys his wife Lil an expensive ring for their 25th wedding anniversary on the installment plan, and lose... Read all
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    • Gus Meins
  • Writers
    • Dorrell McGowan(story)
    • Stuart E. McGowan(story)
    • Jack Townley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Gleason
    • Lucile Gleason
    • Russell Gleason
    • Gus Meins
  • Writers
    • Dorrell McGowan(story)
    • Stuart E. McGowan(story)
    • Jack Townley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Gleason
    • Lucile Gleason
    • Russell Gleason
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    James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
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    James Gleason and Lucile Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    James Gleason and Lucile Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    James Gleason and Lucile Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
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    My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Tommy Ryan in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, and Tommy Ryan in My Wife's Relatives (1939)

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    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Joe Higgins
    Lucile Gleason
    Lucile Gleason
    • Lil Higgins
    Russell Gleason
    Russell Gleason
    • Sidney Higgins
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Grandpa Ed Carson
    Lynne Roberts
    Lynne Roberts
    • Jean Higgins
    • (as Mary Hart)
    Tommy Ryan
    Tommy Ryan
    • Tommy Higgins
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • Mr. Ellis
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Widow Ella Jones
    Marjorie Gateson
    Marjorie Gateson
    • Mrs. Ellis
    Henry Arthur
    Henry Arthur
    • Bill Ellis
    Sally Payne
    Sally Payne
    • Lizzie
    Edward Keane
    Edward Keane
    • Jarvis
    Walter Fenner
    • Young Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Pauline Haddon
    Pauline Haddon
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Landers Stevens
    Landers Stevens
      Corinne Varian
      • Young Girl
      • (uncredited)
      Emmett Vogan
        Nellie Walker
            • Gus Meins
          • Writers
            • Dorrell McGowan(story)
            • Stuart E. McGowan(story)
            • Jack Townley(screenplay)
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          • Connections
            Followed by Should Husbands Work? (1939)
          • Soundtracks
            Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
            Lyrics by Eddie Cherkose

            Music by William Lava (as Bill Lava)

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          • Release date
            • May 20, 1939 (United States)
            • United States
            • English
            • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
          • Production company
            • Republic Pictures (I)
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          • 1 hour 5 minutes
            • Black and White

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