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There and Back(1916)
Status: Released
Date: 1916-08-18
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Hughie Mack, Eddie Dunn, and Frank Kingsley secretly leave their homes to enjoy a night out without their wives' knowledge. The wives find out about their husbands' escapade and decide to act. The wives employ a female detective to "vamp" the husbands, hoping to gather grounds for divorce. The rest of the short film details the ensuing comedic situations as the detective attempts to ensnare the men and they try to avoid getting caught.
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United States of America
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Vitagraph Company of America
Movie: There and Back
Top 8 Billed Cast
Hughie Mack
Hughie Homer
Patsy De Forest
Mrs. Homer
Alice Mann
Mrs. Hen Pecke
Eddie Dunn
John Dubo
Ethel Corcoran
Mrs. John Dubo
Josephine Earle
The She Detective
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Hughie Mack, Eddie Dunn, and Frank Kingsley secretly leave their homes to enjoy a night out without their wives' knowledge. The wives find out about their husbands' escapade and decide to act. The wives employ a female detective to "vamp" the husbands, hoping to gather grounds for divorce. The rest of the short film details the ensuing comedic situations as the detective attempts to ensnare the men and they try to avoid getting caught.
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