A Word to the Wives...

A Word to the Wives is a 1955 sponsored comedy film directed by Norman Lloyd and starring Marsha Hunt and Darren McGavin.[1]

A Word to the Wives
Directed byNorman Lloyd
Written byJerome Brondfield
Produced byEdmund M. Tate
StarringMarsha Hunt
Darren McGavin
CinematographyWilliam Steiner
Distributed byTelamerica Inc.
Release date
  • 1955 (1955) (US)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

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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.

Plot

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Housewife Jane Peters is envious of her friend Alice's new ranch house. At 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.

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Legacy

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In historical context, this, alongside another sponsored film In the Suburbs, dealt directly with the growth of suburban capitalism.[2]

Mary Jo Pehl and Bridget Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame parodied the film via RiffTrax on June 30, 2015 and again live on a MST3K reunion show a year later.[3][4][5]

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