5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
Overview
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on George's earnings as a bank official, Liz's scatterbrained handling of their finances constantly puts them in jeopardy. Liz becomes jealous when George's former girl friend, Myra Ponsonby, comes for a visit with his party-loving friends Bill Stone, Cory Cartwright and Chuck, an artist, after which George spends the entire evening dancing at a nightclub with Myra.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a screwball comedy primarily focused on individual marital dynamics and misunderstandings, rather than a political statement. While it touches on gender roles and professional ambition, its resolution emphasizes individual reconciliation and the reaffirmation of the marital bond without explicitly promoting or critiquing broader political ideologies.
This 1942 screwball comedy features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with the traditional casting norms of its era, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on marital and social dynamics, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit critique.
Secondary
The film "Are Husbands Necessary?" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual married couple navigating their relationship and careers, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.
This 1942 romantic comedy does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the marital dynamics and social interactions of its cisgender protagonists, rendering the concept of transsexual portrayal inapplicable to this film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1942 film is an original production, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Its characters were created for this specific movie and do not have pre-established canonical or historical genders from prior source material. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
This 1942 film is an adaptation of a contemporary novel. There is no evidence that any character was canonically or widely established as a different race in the source material compared to their portrayal in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
N/A
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.0
Hello, My Name Is Doris
(2015)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
Meet the Parents
(2000)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
Funny Girl
(1968)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
42nd Street
(1933)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
(2008)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
6.7
Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.7
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1953)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.1
Plus One at an Amish Wedding
(2022)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
9.0
City Lights
(1931)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
An American in Paris
(1951)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
Lars and the Real Girl
(2007)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
High Society
(1956)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
The Tao of Steve
(2000)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
The Major and the Minor
(1942)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
Girl Shy
(1924)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.5
Safety Last!
(1923)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
Ball of Fire
(1941)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Grease
(1978)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.0
White Christmas
(1954)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low