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So Your Wife Wants to Work

★ 7.5· 1956· 10 min· Popularity 0NR

Comedy

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?

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Release Date: 7/14/1956

Runtime: 10 minutes

Languages: English

Director: Richard L. Bare

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Companies: Richard L. Bare Productions

Countries: United States of America

Cast

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Co-Worker (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Harry (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Mr. Batten (uncredited)

Norman Stevens

Bar Patron (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Keywords

husband wife relationshipmarried coupleofficehousewifeplan gone wronghouseworkemploymentoffice job

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