Heute nacht passiert’s (1953)

The old, respected Professor Meerwald has a problem: A former sweetheart from his youth has left him a famous, thriving fashion salon. This would not be such a bad thing if his wife, the domineering Wanda Meerwald, who runs a strict household, were not insanely jealous of everyone and everything, as long as it is female. So old Meerwald brings his son-in-law, Dr. Bräutigam, into the picture. The nasal-voiced senior teacher at a girls’ school, himself a faithful and respectable husband by nature, is supposed to take over the salon’s management until a buyer can be found for this—by the standards of the time—delicate enterprise. The teacher is initially a little reluctant, since his better half, Evchen, is just as jealous as his mother-in-law. So Dr. Bräutigam also says nothing to her about his new sideline. But he increasingly enjoys it, especially since it brings him into constant contact with all sorts of pretty young women, including several runway models. As befits a comedy, this delicate situation gives rise to numerous misunderstandings that land the virtuous teacher-husband in one predicament or another. When his marriage is nearly on the verge of collapse and his teaching career is also in jeopardy, his mother-in-law tracks down the salon’s rightful heir, and peace returns to both marriages.