Title: A Word to the Wives
Year: 1955
Genres: Comedy
Director: Norman Lloyd

Cast:

• Marsha Hunt as Alice
• Darren McGavin as George
• Janet Riley as Jane Peters

Synopsis:

Housewife Jane Peters grows envious when her friend Alice shows off a sleek new ranch–style home with a modern kitchen. At Alice’s urging, Jane pays a visit to her mother in Cleveland, leaving George to fend for himself. His disastrous attempts at cooking and caring for their son in the outdated kitchen drive home the value of up-to-date appliances. Upon Jane’s return, George is convinced to buy an entirely new house—complete with Jane’s dream kitchen.

Trivia:

• The film was sponsored by the American Gas Association, the National Association of Home Builders, and Woman’s Home Companion magazine.
• It features on-screen product placements for Caloric, Whirlpool, Formica, Republic Steel Kitchens, and Ruud appliances.
• Originally produced as a promotional short, it lapsed into the public domain and is now freely available in archives.