Are Husbands Necessary?

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 15, 1942

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Richard Haydn,Charles Dingle,Phillip Terry,Anne Revere,Leif Erickson,Ray Milland,Patricia Morison,Betty Field,Elisabeth Risdon,Kathleen Lockhartand 1 more

Director

Norman Taurog

Writer

Tess Slesinger,Frank Davis

Producer

Fred Kohlmar

Cinematography

Charles Lang

Music

Robert Emmett Dolan

Budget

$552,000

Revenue

$1,050,000

IMDb

tt0034467