Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
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.
Director: Norman Taurog
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: June 15, 1942
Cast
- Ray Milland - George Cugat
- Betty Field - Mary Elizabeth Cugat
- Patricia Morison - Myra Ponsonby
- Eugene Pallette - Bunker
- Charles Dingle - Duncan Atterbury
- Leif Erickson - Bill Stone
- Elisabeth Risdon - Mrs. Westwood
- Richard Haydn - Chuck
- Kathleen Lockhart - Laura Atterbury
- Phillip Terry - Cory Cortwright
Screenplay
- Frank Davis (Screenplay)
- Tess Slesinger (Screenplay)
Music: Robert Emmett Dolan
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $552,000
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Norman Taurog
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Are Husbands Necessary??
- Are Husbands Necessary? was directed by Norman Taurog.
- Who stars in Are Husbands Necessary??
- Are Husbands Necessary? stars Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison, Eugene Pallette, Charles Dingle, Leif Erickson.
- How long is Are Husbands Necessary??
- Are Husbands Necessary? has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Are Husbands Necessary??
- Are Husbands Necessary? is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Are Husbands Necessary??
- Are Husbands Necessary? had a budget of $552,000.
- How much did Are Husbands Necessary? gross?
- Are Husbands Necessary? grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Are Husbands Necessary? produced?
- Are Husbands Necessary? was produced in United States of America.