Fired Wife
{{short description|1943 film by Charles Lamont}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Fired Wife
| image =
| caption =
| director = Charles Lamont
| producer = Universal Pictures
| writer = Michael Fessier
Ernest Pagano
| based_on = original story by Hagar Wilde
| starring = Diana Barrymore
Robert Paige
Louise Allbritton
| music = Frank Skinner
| cinematography = Paul Ivano
| editing = Paul Landres
| distributor = Universal Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1943|09|03}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Fired Wife is a 1943 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Robert Paige, Diana Barrymore and Louise Allbritton.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=428 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Fired Wife] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. This was one of the final films in Barrymore's short-lived Universal contract.
Plot
{{no plot|date=January 2024}}
Cast
- Diana Barrymore - Eve Starr
- Robert Paige - Hank Dunne
- Louise Allbritton - Tabitha 'Tig' Dunne
- Walter Abel - Chris McClelland
- George Dolenz - Oscar Blix
Production
The film was originally meant to star Robert Cummings but he turned down the role, leading to a contract dispute with Universal.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/movie-star-cold-streaks-robert-cummings/|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings|date=29 October 2024|access-date=29 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0035880}}
- [http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Posters/F/Poster%20-%20Fired%20Wife_02.jpg lobby poster]
{{Charles Lamont}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Charles Lamont
Category:Films scored by Frank Skinner
Category:Films based on works by Hagar Wilde
Category:American black-and-white films
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