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So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956) - Movie Browser

1950s gender war in 10 minutes — someone's sleeping on the couch tonight.

retro snarkdomestic chaosshort & savage

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?

Content warning

office husband wife relationship married couple housewife housework employment office job plan gone wrong

gender rolesmarriage power dynamicswork-life balance

Standout Aspects

Acting

George O'Hanlon's exasperated husband energy is timeless.

Direction

Richard L. Bare crams three acts into ten tight minutes.

Production

Authentic period office aesthetic, down to the ash trays.

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Background

Heads up:Triggers

Director

Richard L. Bare

ReleasedJul 14, 1956

Runtime10m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Richard L. Bare Productions

Top 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)

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