Why He Gave Up
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1911-12-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Fred Mace
The Husband
Mabel Normand
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Edward Dillon
One of the Husband's Chums
William J. Butler
One of the Husband's Chums
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