A Word to the Wives….
| A Word to the Wives | |
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| Directed by | Norman Lloyd |
| Produced by | Edmund M. Tate |
| Written by | Jerome Brondfield |
| Starring | Marsha Hunt Darren McGavin |
| Cinematography | William Steiner |
| Distributed by | Telamerica Inc. |
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Release dates
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1955 (US) |
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Running time
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12 minutes |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
A Word to the Wives is a 1955 sponsored comedy film directed by Norman Lloyd and starring Marsha Hunt and Darren McGavin.
The film, now in the public domain, was sponsored by the American Gas Association, the National Association of Home Builders, and Woman's Home Companion magazine, and features products by Caloric, Whirlpool Corporation, Formica Corporation, Republic Steel Kitchens, and Ruud.
Contents
Plot
Housewife Jane Peters is envious of her friend Alice's new ranch house. At her Alice's suggestion, she decides to trick her husband, George, into buying a new kitchen. Jane leaves her husband and son alone while she visits her mother in Cleveland.
George is completely incompetent when trying to cook for himself and his son in their aging kitchen. After Jane returns, the Peters visit Alice and her husband and find out more about the modern conveniences in their new home. George then decides that his entire home needs replacing, and he arranges to buy a new home, complete with his wife's dream kitchen.
Cast
- Marsha Hunt as Alice, Jane's friend
- Darren McGavin as George Peters
- Janet Riley as Jane Peters
- Scott McKay
See also
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Word to the Wives... at IMDb
- A Word to the Wives…. is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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