Are Husbands Necessary?
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 15, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$552K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.9x
+$498K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Davis, Tess Slesinger
- Original Score
- Robert Emmett Dolan
- Original Title
- Are Husbands Necessary?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Budget
- $552K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Taurog
Frank Davis, Tess Slesinger
Robert Emmett Dolan
Charles Lang
LeRoy Stone
Fred Kohlmar
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Taurog
Director
Frank Davis
Screenplay
Tess Slesinger
Screenplay
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
Robert Emmett Dolan
Original Music Composer
LeRoy Stone
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Are Husbands Necessary?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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??
The principal cast of Are Husbands Necessary? includes Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison, Eugene Pallette, Charles Dingle.
When was Are Husbands Necessary? released and how long is it?
Are Husbands Necessary? was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
What was the box office and production budget of Are Husbands Necessary??
Are Husbands Necessary? had a reported production budget of $552K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (1.9 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Are Husbands Necessary??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Are Husbands Necessary? was composed by Robert Emmett Dolan.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Are Husbands Necessary??
Are Husbands Necessary? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).