Nan Reynolds urges her copywriter husband Bill to start his own agency. When nearly failing, he lands a client.
Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies where people talk fast and wear sharp suits, you’ll probably have a good time with Housewife. It’s a bit of a relic, sure, but the tension between the two leads is surprisingly sharp. If you’re allergic to 1930s melodrama or moralizing about 'the right way to be a wife,...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alfred E. Green
Edward LeSaint
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies where people talk fast and wear sharp suits, you’ll probably have a good time with Housewife. It’s a bit of a relic, sure, but the tension between the two leads is surprisingly sharp. If you’re allergic to 1930s melodrama or moralizing about 'the right way to be a wife,' maybe skip it. Otherwise, pull up a chair. Nan Reynolds is the kind of character who spends way too much energy fixing her husband's life. Ann Dvorak plays her with this restles..."
Lillie Hayward, Robert Lord, Manuel Seff
United States
