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So You Want to Hold Your Wife

★ 6.3· 1947· 11 min· Popularity 0

Comedy

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

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Release Date: 11/22/1947

Runtime: 11 minutes

Languages: English

Director: Richard L. Bare

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Production

Companies: Richard L. Bare Productions

Countries: United States of America

Cast

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Jane Harker

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Trucker at Party (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Woman (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

Slumber Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Trucker at Party (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Jane Harker

Keywords

marriage crisissnoringquarreling coupleshort film

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