Early 80's was a time for big change in the employment world: the one-company-for-life era which prevailed from post-WWii to 1980, was over. Guys got fired or laid off in cost-cutting measures. The car business was in steep decline & 'lifers' suddenly found themselves out of work. This happens to poor Jack Butler (M Keaton), an engineer at a Production Plant, called off the Assembly Line-- and canned.
Wife Caroline, Terri Garr (still young, thin & pretty in /82) gets hired by a smirking Lothario who runs an ad agency. Jack is stuck with the 3 kids, grocery shopping & housework. Mr. Mom!
I saw this at the cinema just after exiting a career in Finance & retooling for a job in Computers, the next big thing.
Great, funny performances by our 2 leads & a fine supporting cast. An amusing period piece about job loss 'in the old days.' (1980!) How green was our valley then?
Wife Caroline, Terri Garr (still young, thin & pretty in /82) gets hired by a smirking Lothario who runs an ad agency. Jack is stuck with the 3 kids, grocery shopping & housework. Mr. Mom!
I saw this at the cinema just after exiting a career in Finance & retooling for a job in Computers, the next big thing.
Great, funny performances by our 2 leads & a fine supporting cast. An amusing period piece about job loss 'in the old days.' (1980!) How green was our valley then?