So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956)

07/14/1956 (US) • 10m

Comedy

Overview

Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties. When Alice threatens to return to her old job, a reluctant Joe agrees to her request to get her a job at his office. How will this work out?

Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Co-Worker (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Harry (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Mr. Batten (uncredited)

Norman Stevens

Bar Patron (uncredited)


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Part of the So You Want... Collection

Includes So You Want to Be a Detective, So You Want to Be Pretty, So You Want to Hold Your Wife

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

husband wife relationship

married couple

office

housewife

plan gone wrong

housework

employment

office job

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