So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947)

11/22/1947 (US) • 11m

Comedy

Overview

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes attempts to save his five-year marriage to Alice.

Top Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Trucker at Party (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Woman (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Slumber Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Trucker at Party (uncredited)


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Part of the So You Want... Collection

Includes So You Want to Be a Detective, So You Want to Be Pretty, So You Want to Hold Your Wife

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

marriage crisis

snoring

quarreling couple

short film

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