Marriage Is a Partnership (1951)
1951 · Ephemeral film · 16 min · dir. David A Smart
- Documentary
Synopsis
Flashback on the problems, adjustments and transformations occurring in the first year of a couple's married life. Pretty surprising film coming from Coronet about the "honeymoon is over" drama that newlyweds face. The marriage between Dotty and Pete is pretty traditional--Dotty quits her job to be a homemaker once they are married--but some more modernistic ideas come out, such as the idea that the two newlyweds decide together how the money that Pete earns will be spent, and the small…
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Details
- Director
- David A Smart
- Studio
- Coronet Films
- Released
- 1951-01-01
- Running time
- 16 minutes
Cast & crew
- David A Smart Director
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Ah To Quit Work And Lay Around THe House All Day · JayKay49 · 2012-12-10
Good movie that illustrates two things: Getting married in those days meant you could loaf around the house for hours, get dinner going then pretty up for the man who brings a paycheck in every week. Why oh why did women ever want to go work anyway? Secondly, I know more then one marriage in those days that went kaplooey because of one or the other spousal unit unable to cut the apron strings from the parents. It really does happen. This move illustrates pretty well how this can occur. If this was today, Pete's mother woulda been away in Florida and datin a whole bunch of rich old men and not…
★★★★ · The Honeymoon is over! · Spuzz · 2003-11-04
Pretty surprising film coming from Coronet about the "Honeymoon Is Over" drama that newlyweds face. the cute couple is faced with the bored housewife (Husband convinced wife to quit her job) and the bothersome attachment husband had with his mother, who lived upstairs. Just when Wife was going to say "It's her or me!" Husband says he got a job offer in Central City, and wants to move away from the pressures of HER father, so it instantly swerves to take the load and pressure off the husband again. An interesting ending to a movie you wouldn't expect from the folks at Coronet.
★★★★ · Dated but nice film · ERD · 2006-02-22
Not all women have the luxury of giving up their jobs in today's modern world. However, the concept of a successful marriage having to be a partnership is excellent. Ajusting to various problems does take some time to work out; Communication is an essential ingredient in doing this. Thus while this film is dated, it still has some good points
