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Why He Gave Up(1911)

Comedy

Status: Released

Date: 1911-12-04

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Time: 0h 10m

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Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel with wifey over a new hat, the bill for which he is asked to pay. Making this excuse, he goes off with his chums. The wife is an expert swimmer and diver and is invited to attend a meet of the ladies' swimming club, of which she was formerly a member. Her husband's treatment induces her to accept the invitation. The affair takes place at the very beach to which the husband hied himself. One may imagine that hubby has not only plunged into the cooling waters of the surf, but into domestic hot water as well.

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United States of America

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Vitagraph Company of America

Movie: Why He Gave Up

Top 4 Billed Cast

Fred Mace

The Husband

Mabel Normand

The Wife

Edward Dillon

One of the Husband's Chums

William J. Butler

William J. Butler

One of the Husband's Chums

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Hubby is anxious to get away for a little time at the beach with the boys, and works up a quarrel with wifey over a new hat, the bill for which he is asked to pay. Making this excuse, he goes off with his chums. The wife is an expert swimmer and diver and is invited to attend a meet of the ladies' swimming club, of which she was formerly a member. Her husband's treatment induces her to accept the invitation. The affair takes place at the very beach to which the husband hied himself. One may imagine that hubby has not only plunged into the cooling waters of the surf, but into domestic hot water as well.
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1911-12-04
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