picture is most unusual for it is every bit as enjoyable and racy as its progenitor. This spectator had a good time all the way and so apparently did the audience". Reviewing the film in the Los Angeles Times, John L. Scott wrote: "'Dear Wife' is pleasant to take although, when you review it, there really isn't much to the story. It's for the family trade and should hit its stride in the neighborhoods". References External links 1949 films 1949 comedy films American black-and-white films American comedy films American sequel films Paramount Pictures films 1950s English-language films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films 1950s American films