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Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)

NR · 1942-06-15 · 1h 19m · EN
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George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.

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Norman TaurogDirector
Budget
$552K
Box office
$1.1M

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Ray MillandRay MillandGeorge CugatBetty FieldBetty FieldMary Elizabeth CugatPatricia MorisonPatricia MorisonMyra PonsonbyEugene PalletteEugene PalletteBunkerCharles DingleCharles DingleDuncan AtterburyLeif EricksonLeif EricksonBill StoneElisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonMrs. WestwoodRichard HaydnRichard HaydnChuckKathleen LockhartKathleen LockhartLaura AtterburyPhillip TerryPhillip TerryCory CortwrightAnne RevereAnne RevereAnna

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference322196

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What is Are Husbands Necessary? about?

George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.

How long is Are Husbands Necessary??

Are Husbands Necessary? has a runtime of 79 minutes.