Model Wife (film)

Model Wife is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by Charles Kaufman, Horace Jackson and Grant Garett. The film stars Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles, Lee Bowman, Lucile Watson, Ruth Donnelly and Billy Gilbert. The film was released on April 18, 1941, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Model Wife
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leigh Jason
Screenplay by	Charles Kaufman Horace Jackson Grant Garett
Story by	Leigh Jason
Produced by	Leigh Jason
Starring	Joan Blondell Dick Powell Charlie Ruggles Lee Bowman Lucile Watson Ruth Donnelly Billy Gilbert
Cinematography	Norbert Brodine
Edited by	Arthur Hilton
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 18, 1941 (1941-04-18)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Joan and Fred Chambers are a married couple, struggling financially, who both work at Bensons department store. Company policy forbids the employment of married people and so they both pretend to be single. Things take a complicated turn when the wastrel son of the owner gets Joan as his secretary and decides she would make the perfect wife for him.

Cast

• Joan Blondell as Joan Keating Chambers
• Dick Powell as Fred Chambers
• Charlie Ruggles as Milo Everett
• Lee Bowman as Ralph Benson
• Lucile Watson as J.J. Benson
• Ruth Donnelly as Mrs. Milo Everett
• Billy Gilbert as Dominic
• John Qualen as The Janitor
• Lorraine Krueger as Jitterbug
• Glen Turnbull as Jitterbug