Father Is a Prince

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Father Is a Prince | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Noel M. Smith | producer = William Jacobs | writer = Sophie Kerr (play)<br>Anna Steese Richardson | based_on = | screenplay = Robert E. Kent | narrator = | starring = Grant Mitchell<br>Nana Bryant<br>John Litel | music = Rex Dunn | cinematography = Ted D. McCord | editing = Frank Magee | studio = | distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures | released = {{Film date|1940|11|18}} | runtime = 57 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Father Is a Prince''''' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell and Nana Bryant. ''Father is a Prince'' is a remake of the 1934 comedy-drama ''Big Hearted Herbert'', itself based on a play by Sophie Kerr.

==Plot== John Bower is a demanding father, tight with a dollar and rigid in insisting that his son Junior someday come into the carpet-sweeper business with him. His demure wife Susan puts up with his iron-fisted and tight-fisted ways.

Connie, their daughter, is in love with Gary Lee, a bright young college graduate. They wish to marry but aren't sure how to break the news, so she invites Gary and his parents to dinner. John ruins the evening for everyone with his temper. Susan says she wants a divorce, finally bringing her husband to his senses.

==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Grant Mitchell as John Bower * Nana Bryant as Susan Bower * John Litel as Dr. Mark Stone * George Reeves as Gary Lee * Jan Clayton as Connie Bower * Lee Patrick as Tess Haley * Billy Dawson as Tommy Bower * Richard Clayton as Junior Bower * John Ridgely as Salesman * Frank Wilcox as Income Tax Investigator * Vera Lewis as Carrie * Frank Ferguson as Ben Haley * Pierre Watkin as Mr. Lee * Mary Currier as Mrs. Lee * Frank Orth as Drugstore Proprietor }}

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0032458}} * {{TCMDb title|2782}} * {{AFI film|7608}}

Category:1940 romantic comedy films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:American black-and-white films Category:Films based on multiple works Category:Films based on American novels Category:American films based on plays Category:Films directed by Noel M. Smith Category:Warner Bros. films Category:Films based on adaptations Category:1940 films Category:1940 English-language films Category:1940 American films Category:English-language romantic comedy films