MODEL WIFE (1941) Joan Blondell & Dick Powell Hide Their Marriage From Employer

Description

Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy photograph
from the popular 1940's secret marriage-themed comedy,
MODEL WIFE
, released in 1941 by Universal Pictures and
directed by Leigh Jason
. Fred (Dick Powell) and Joan (Joan Blondell) are a married couple working at the Benson's business. Mrs. J.J. Benson (Lucille Watson)  has a strict policy against married employees, so they keep it a secret while they save every penny as they wish to have a baby. Everything goes well until Mrs Benson decides to install her good-for-nothing son (Lee Bowman) in the store and assigns Joan as his secretary. Then one day she is asked to model dresses for a late customer. The cast includes Charles Ruggles, Ruth Donnelly, Billy Gilbert, John Qualen, and Lorraine Krueger.
The image features a close shot inside the business of wealthy Mrs. J.J. Benson and
depicts
employee Joan Keating Chambers (
Joan Blondell
) lost in thought as her husband, Fred (
Dick Powell
), leans in from behind to look at his
beautiful
wife. It is in very fine-condition with light signs of random wear on the corners. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, writing, or other flaws.
Joan Blondell and Dick Powell were real-life husband-and-wife at the time this film was made.