Calling All Husbands

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Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Noel M. Smith
Screenplay by Robert E. Kent
Based onBroken Dishes
1929 play
by Martin Flavin
Produced by William Jacobs
Starring George Tobias
Lucile Fairbanks
Ernest Truex
George Reeves
Florence Bates
Charles Halton
Cinematography Ted D. McCord
Edited by Frank Magee
Music by Howard Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • September 7, 1940 (1940-09-07)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Calling All Husbands is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Robert E. Kent and based on Martin Flavin's 1929 play "Broken Dishes". The film stars George Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest Truex, George Reeves, Florence Bates and Charles Halton. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 7, 1940. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Calling All Husbands (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  2. Sandra Brennan (2016). "Calling-All-Husbands - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-07-26.