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So Your Wife Wants to Work

So Your Wife Wants to Work

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 July 1956

Country

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

Norman Stevens

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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