
Marital comedy in which a department store mannequin is mistaken for "the other woman".
Directed by William Beaudine, Misbehaving Husbands leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Langdon, Betty Blythe, Ralph Byrd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1940.
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Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
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