Should Husbands Work?

"A HIGGINS FAMILY PICTURE"

1939 1h 11m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Joe Higgins' wife gets the job meant for him, so he stays home to do the housework. A Higgins Family comedy

“A HIGGINS FAMILY PICTURE”

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Cast

James Gleason
Joe Higgins
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Higgins
Berton Churchill
Barnes
Lynne Roberts
Jean Higgins
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins
Barry Norton
Ronald McDonald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gus Meins
Writers: Taylor Caven, Jack Townley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gus Meins, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Morgan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A HIGGINS FAMILY PICTURE".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gus Meins directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. William Morgan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gus Meins, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor William Morgan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A HIGGINS FAMILY PICTURE".
9IMDB entry: tt0031922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack A. Marta
Editing: William Morgan
Costume design: Adele Palmer
Runtime: 71 min · 1h 11m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Should Husbands Work? (1939)

Part of

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family films was Republic Pictures' response to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's popular Andy Hardy series, as well as 20th Century Fox's Jones Family series. Nine films were released between 1938 and 1941.