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The Skipper Surprised His Wife

  • 19501950
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 25m
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5.5/10
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
When a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusing situations.
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When a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusi... Read allWhen a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusing situations.When a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusing situations.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
222
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  • Director
    • Elliott Nugent
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Kingsley(original story and screenplay)
    • William J. Lederer(based on magazine story by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Walker
    • Joan Leslie
    • Edward Arnold
Top credits
  • Director
    • Elliott Nugent
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Kingsley(original story and screenplay)
    • William J. Lederer(based on magazine story by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Walker
    • Joan Leslie
    • Edward Arnold
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:28
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    Joan Leslie and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Joan Leslie and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Spring Byington, Jan Sterling, Joan Leslie, and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Jan Sterling, Joan Leslie, and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Joan Leslie and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Joan Leslie and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Rudy Lee, Joan Leslie, Tommy Myers, and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Joan Leslie and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Rudy Lee, Joan Leslie, Tommy Myers, and Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
    Robert Walker in The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)

    Top cast

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    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Cmdr. William J. Lattimeras Cmdr. William J. Lattimer
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Daphne Lattimeras Daphne Lattimer
    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    • Adm. Homer Thorndykeas Adm. Homer Thorndyke
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Agnes Thorndykeas Agnes Thorndyke
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Dr. Philip Abbottas Dr. Philip Abbott
    Jan Sterling
    Jan Sterling
    • Rita Rossinias Rita Rossini
    Anthony Ross
    Anthony Ross
    • Joe Rossinias Joe Rossini
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Brendon Boydas Brendon Boyd
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Thelma Boydas Thelma Boyd
    Tommy Myers
    • Tommy Lattimeras Tommy Lattimer
    Rudy Lee
    Rudy Lee
    • Davey Lattimeras Davey Lattimer
    Finnegan Weatherwax
    • Muscles the Dogas Muscles the Dog
    Thomas Browne Henry
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (scenes deleted)
    Joel Allen
    • Naval Lieutenantas Naval Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Anderson
    Herbert Anderson
    • Lt. Comdr. Kingsleeas Lt. Comdr. Kingslee
    • (uncredited)
    John Bradley
    • Mateas Mate
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Bronson
    Lillian Bronson
    • Mrs. Leedsas Mrs. Leeds
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brown Jr.
    • Bilsonas Bilson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elliott Nugent
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Kingsley(original story and screenplay)
      • William J. Lederer(based on magazine story by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    When a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusing situations.
    • naval officer
    • naval uniform
    • taxi driver
    • slapstick comedy
    • u.s. military
    • 49 more
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    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Oh boy! HOW THE SKIPPER SURPRISED HIS WIFE! (one sheet)
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was a disappointment at the box office for MGM, resulting in a loss of $181,000 ($1.8M in 2017) according to studio records.
    • Goofs
      When Cmdr. Lattimer is putting the boys to bed, he throws back the covers to reveal Muscles, the dog. The film is quickly wound backwards and then forward again - for no apparent reason.
    • Quotes

      Cmdr. William J. Lattimer: The average housewife is either a soap opera addict, a fence-hanger, a salesman-encourager, a book-of-the-monther or just plain lazy.

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Nothing Special
    If you are familiar with the dozens of Joe McDoakes shorts of the 1940's and 50's, you've seen just about all the comedy in this movie already. But where as Joe was just a bumbling "everyman", in this movie, Robert Walker plays William J. Lattimer, Navy Commander and Annapolis graduate.

    When Lattimer's wife Daphne, played by Joan Leslie, breaks her ankle, the good Commander must take over the household chores. It's a bit of a stretch to see how incompetent he is at it. Mistaking bubble bath for dish soap, opening the cupboard and being hit in the head with the ironing board, etc..

    It gets a bit more interesting once they burn off some slapstick, but this movie never goes beyond average. It doesn't bore you, but it doesn't excite you either. The large number of users rating this movie a 10 is a mystery to me. US users rate this 5.5, which seems about right. Non-US users rate this 8.6. I have no clue why. Maybe lots of French voters? They really seem to love their non-verbal humor.
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    • Aug 9, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Flor dos Maridos
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $753,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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