So Your Wife Wants to Work
So Your Wife Wants to Work
1956, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.
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?
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 14 July 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard L. Bare, George O'Hanlon
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Watch So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955), So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956), So You Want to Be Pretty (1956), and So You Want to Play the Piano (1956) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
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How long is So Your Wife Wants to Work?
So Your Wife Wants to Work runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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So Your Wife Wants to Work is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is So Your Wife Wants to Work on?
So Your Wife Wants to Work isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 July 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked So Your Wife Wants to Work, try Are We Done Yet?, Daddy Day Care, Father of the Bride.
Who directed So Your Wife Wants to Work?
So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Steve Carruthers.