Navy Wife (1956 film)
Appearance
Navy Wife | |
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Directed by | Edward Bernds |
Written by | Kay Lenard Tats Blain (novel Mother Sir) |
Produced by | Walter Wanger |
Starring | Joan Bennett Gary Merrill Shirley Yamaguchi |
Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Music by | Hans J. Salter |
Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date | 1956 |
Running time | 83 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $353,300[1] |
Navy Wife is a 1956 comedy film directed by Edward Bernds (who also directed "Three Stooges" and "Bowery Boys"), and starring Joan Bennett, Gary Merrill, Shirley Yamaguchi. The screenplay was written by Kay Lenard, based on the novel Mother Sir by Tats Blain. The film was produced by Walter Wanger, who was Bennett's husband in real life.
Summary
This movie takes place in post-war Japan, where Peg Blain (Bennett) and daughter Debby (Judy Nugent) join Peg's commanding-officer husband Jack (Merrill). After the local Japanese wives see how independent and self-reliant Peg and Debby are, they demand to have the same respect, rights and privileges as them. At a military Christmas party, the situation gets brought up and resolved.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p446
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Navy Wife". All Movie Guide.
External links
Categories:
- 1956 films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- Foreign films shot in Japan
- Films set in Japan
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Edward Bernds
- 1956 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Films produced by Walter Wanger
- Allied Artists films
- Films scored by Hans J. Salter
- 1950s comedy film stubs