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Why Get Married? Synopsis

While Janet Carroll decides to give up her job when she marries, her friend, Marcia Wainwright has continued to pursue her career after marrying Jack Wainwright. Some time later, at around the same time that Janet's husband receives a promotion, Jack is reduced to taking a job as a railway freight-man after he loses his former position. Marcia and Jack become increasingly estranged, especially after Marcia rejects the advances of Rodney Stone, the son of her employer, who then writes anonymous letters to Jack and Janet claiming that their respective spouses have been having an affair. When Jack learns the truth, he thrashes Rodney and reconciles with Marcia, who decides to quit her job and remain a housewife.

Her Honor the Mayor Synopsis

When Julia Kennedy is elected mayor over the male-chauvinist opposition of District Attorney Frank Stanton and ward boss Jerry McGrath, she further incurs their consternation by befriending unwed mother Minnie Scott. McGrath decides to blackmail Julia by threatening to reveal that her nephew Buddy's father, John Martin, is an embezzler. Julia forestalls his scheme when she discovers that McGrath himself has served time for the embezzlement of public funds. After vanquishing McGrath's opposition, Julia conquers Stanton's reservations when he falls in love with her honor the mayor.