Sauce for the Gander (1940)

Sauce for the Gander (1940)

Release Date: 1940, February 10
Directors: Jean Yarbrough
Countries: United States of America
Production: Maxon
Cast: Joan Woodbury, Henry Roquemore, Alan Ladd, Irving Mitchell, Nella Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Damian O'Flynn, Vivien Oakland, Claudia Dell, Cobina Wright

Overview:

Working stiff Tom Tupper is stopped by a 'man on the spot' reporter during his daily commute. Asked for his opinion on male/female relations, Tom tells the radio audience that he thinks men could do a better job running the household than women. When he arrives home, his infuriated wife Margaret proposes that her husband put his money where his mouth is. The couple switch roles, with Margaret going to the office and Tom cooking and cleaning. While Margaret becomes a successful entrepreneur, the man of the house comes dangerously close to having a nervous breakdown. Overwhelmed by a woman's work, Tom begs Margaret to go back to the way things were, but his now-independent wife isn't interested.