Movie: How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

Top 6 Billed Cast

Pete Smith
Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

William Bailey
William Bailey

Boo Boo's Co-Worker (uncredited)

Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett

Husband #2 (uncredited)

Vernon Downing
Vernon Downing

Husband #3 (uncredited)

Johnny Hines
Johnny Hines

Boo Boo (Husband #1) (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor

Boo-Boo's Boss (uncredited)

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

  • Release Date

    1941-12-30

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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