Misbehaving Husbands
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_and_Carol_(1940),_Misbehaving_Husbands.jpg) Henry (Harry Langdon) and "Carole" (1940), in Misbehaving Husbands |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Produced by | Jed Buell |
| Written by | Cea Sabin (story) Vernon Smith (screenplay) and Claire Parrish (screenplay) |
| Starring | Harry Langdon Betty Blythe Ralph Byrd Esther Muir |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Editing by | Robert O. Crandall |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | December 20, 1940 |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Misbehaving Husbands is a 1940 American film directed by William Beaudine.
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[edit] Plot summary
Absent-minded department store owner Henry Butler, Harry Langdon, ends up working late, and missing the surprise anniversary party thrown by his wife, Effie, Betty Blythe.
Trying to get away from work, he ends up being seen with a mannequin, which he is trying to get repaired. Their friends who see it, think it’s a blonde girl. Others call the police, reporting a murdered woman.
Henry gets picked up by the police; but, his troubles are just starting. Effie has overheard the gossip; and, files for a divorce, urged on by her friend, Grace Norman, Esther Muir, and her unscrupulous lawyer, Gilbert Wayne, Gayne Whitman.
When Effie decides to stop the divorce, a little scene staged by the lawyer, with his girlfriend, Nan, Florence Wright, posing as the blonde, Henry was supposedly seeing, convinces her otherwise.
It is only then, that her niece Jane, Luana Walters, and her friend, Bob Grant, Bob Byrd, notice that the shoe Henry brought back that night is about a size four. Henry drags the mannequin, Carole (for Carole Lombard), all over town; only to meet the police, and Effie, waiting for him; and, her lawyer, at Home.[1]
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[edit] Cast
- Harry Langdon as Henry Butler
- Betty Blythe as Effie Butler
- Ralph Byrd as Bob Grant
- Esther Muir as Grace Norman
- Gayne Whitman as Gilbert Wayne
- Florence Wright as Nan Blake
- Luana Walters as Jane Forbes
- Frank Jaquet as Wilbur Drake
- Charlotte Treadway as Clara Drake
- Gig Young as Floor Walker
- Frank Hagney as Gooch Mulligan
- Hennie Brown as Opal
- Billy Mitchell as Memphis
- Fred Kelsey as Sergeant Murphy
- Mary MacLaren as Gossiping Friend
- Gertrude Astor as Gossiping Friend
[edit] Trivia
Harry Langdon, Betty Blythe, and Esther Muir, among others in the cast, were stars, in silent films; and, this is a fun chance to see them working.
Some of the material might be considered slapstick; and, dated; but, it’s still fun; and, these old pros know how to handle it.[2]
[edit] Quotes
Effie to Jane: "I'm going to get tight!" [3]
Bob to Jane: "You've been reading too many detective stories." (Ralph Byrd played Detective Dick Tracy, in four movie serials and two feature films, from 1937 to 1947, and on television.)[4]
Henry: "All this, fuss, over one, little shoe!"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Misbehaving Husbands at the Internet Movie Database
- Misbehaving Husbands is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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