Fired Wife is a 1943 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Robert Paige, Diana Barrymore and Louise Allbritton.[1] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. This was one of the final films in Barrymore's short-lived Universal contract.

Fired Wife
Directed byCharles Lamont
Written byMichael Fessier
Ernest Pagano
Based onoriginal story by Hagar Wilde
Produced byUniversal Pictures
StarringDiana Barrymore
Robert Paige
Louise Allbritton
CinematographyPaul Ivano
Edited byPaul Landres
Music byFrank Skinner
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 3, 1943 (1943-09-03)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Production

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The film was originally meant to star Robert Cummings but he turned down the role, leading to a contract dispute with Universal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Fired Wife
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 October 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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