
Should Wives Work?
1937

Representation Score
Minimal
1939
ApprovedDirector
Gus Meins
Runtime
71 minutes
Average Rating
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This comedy offers a modest subversion of 1930s gender norms by reversing domestic and professional responsibilities. The humor arises from a wife entering the workforce while her husband manages the home. However, the film remains deeply rooted in the social limitations of its time, lacking any representation of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities. It focuses entirely on a white, straight-centered family unit. While the gender role reversal provides a unique comedic angle, the overall diversity is limited due to the absence of varied backgrounds and identities.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships. It focuses solely on a traditional nuclear family structure.
The plot challenges typical gender roles by having the wife take on a professional job, leaving the husband to handle domestic duties and household tasks.
The production features an all-white cast with no characters of color identified in the film's cast or story.
The story centers on standard middle-class social structures, emphasizing the stability of a traditional family unit and domestic life.
There are no characters with physical or mental disabilities depicted in the cast or plot description.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Joe Higgins' wife gets the job meant for him, so he stays home to do the housework. A Higgins Family comedy

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