So You Want to Hold Your Husband
Fed up with Joe's indifference toward her, Alice McDoakes takes her troubles to a marriage counselor. None of the courses of action she is advised to take have any impact on Joe, until she is advised to create the impression that she has left Joe for another man.
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Plot Summary
A comedic short film that humorously explores the societal expectations and domestic challenges faced by husbands in the early 1950s. The protagonist attempts to navigate household chores and his wife's expectations with often comical results. It highlights the evolving roles within marriage through lighthearted and exaggerated scenarios.
Critical Reception
As a short comedy film from 1950, 'So You Want to Hold Your Husband' was primarily intended as a light entertainment piece and likely received brief mentions in contemporary film reviews, if any. Its reception would have been tied to its exhibition as part of a larger program. Modern critical analysis is scarce, but it's often viewed as a quaint artifact of mid-20th-century domestic comedy.
What Reviewers Say
- A charmingly dated look at marital roles.
- Offers lighthearted humor representative of its era.
- A brief, amusing take on domestic life.
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Fun Fact
This short film was part of Warner Bros.' 'Vitaphone Varieties' series, which produced numerous short subjects including comedies, musicals, and novelties.
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