The Newlywed Wants a House (Spanish: El casado casa quiere) is a 1948 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃÂnez Solares and starring MarÃÂa Elena Marqués, Rafael Baledón and Malú Gatica. It was part of a scheme by RKO Pictures to remake some of their older works in Mexico. It is a remake of the 1931 film Too Many Cooks, itself based on an earlier play by Frank Craven. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo.
Carlos Rivas draws his savings out of the bank to build his ideal house for himself and his fiancée Alicia. However he soon finds his plans interfered in by friends and her large family.