So You Want to Hold Your Wife

Watch Movie

So You Want to Hold Your Wife

1947

0h 11m

5.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes attempts to save his five-year marriage to Alice.

Links & Resources

IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Acting

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Acting

Frank Moran

Trucker at Party (uncredited)

Acting

Mabel Smaney

Woman (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Ted Stanhope

Slumber Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Acting

Sid Troy

Trucker at Party (uncredited)

No Image

Similar Movies

10.0

2019

Fuck les gars

After experiencing her first heartbreak, Anais declares war on all the boys in 6th grade.

Movie

2007

No Coke

A stubborn English tourist visits a Norwegian hotel with a vending machine and a sign with the text "No Coke". Based on true events.

Movie

7.6

1991

Pappa ante Portas

Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter

Movie

5.8

1967

A Guide for the Married Man

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

Movie

4.2

2006

Sissy Frenchfry

The annual Student Body President election at wildly eclectic and diverse West Beach High pits the quirky, much-beloved incumbent Sissy Frenchfry against handsome, charismatic -- and socially intolerant -- transfer student Bodey McDodey, who enacts a devious plan to restore the "status quo."

Movie

6.9

2007

Cutlass

When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days when she was a teenager, asking her dad for her first car, an Olds Cutlass Supreme.

Movie

4.0

1965

Montparnasse et Levallois

A Canadian woman with two working class boyfriends writes letters to them, breaking off with one of them while professing her love for the other, but fears that she mixed up the letters.

Movie

5.2

2014

The Fascist

A traffic warden runs into a surprising argument with a persisting customer.

Movie

5.8

2006

Running with Scissors

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Movie

1933

As the Crows Fly

First entry in the Educational Pictures Moran and Mack series.

Movie

5.0

2018

Lifeline

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

Movie

6.3

2019

Exchange Student

Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must prove her worth to be accepted by her unusual new classmates.

Movie

1912

A Juvenile Love Affair

Two little children, who think themselves very much in love with each other, imbued with the ideas of their elders, plan a romantic marriage. Alvin Strong, the boy, confides his intentions to the family's servant, Jaspar. Alvin arranges with Jane, his sweetheart, to elope in the usual way, through a window, with the assistance of a ladder.

Movie

2024

I Can't Go On

A party entertainer must go to extraordinary heights to escape a house of horror

Movie

10.0

2021

L for Loser

A lowly young trophy shop employee who has never won anything other than a participation ribbon, is in love with his manager and stages a robbery to try to prove to her that he is in fact "a winner."

Movie

2004

I'm an actrice

Baba, a preteen from Belleville, Paris, must deal with her mother's determination to turn her into an actress.

Movie

7.0

2024

Matinée

A famous TV actor has 15 minutes to decide whether or not to go on stage in a compromising pirate musical.

Movie

6.5

2025

METAL ASS

A woman becomes the center of attention for all the wrong reasons when meeting her best friend's new friends.

Movie

3.0

2011

The Maiden and the Princess

During a game of catch-the-boy-and-kiss-him, Emmy, a precocious ten-year-old, kisses another little girl, Alice.

Movie

6.9

2017

Team Thor: Part 2

A continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War". While Cap and Iron Man duke it out, Thor tries to pay Darryl his rent in Asgardian coins.

Movie

Recommended Movies

6.0

2019

The Wedding Year

A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.

Movie

6.8

1930

Hog Wild

First, Ollie can't find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.

Movie

6.8

1929

They Go Boom!

Stan and Ollie try to sleep in a room-for-rent. Ollie, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, while Stan snores. Both of them have trouble falling asleep because of this. They try to solve their problems, but this results in total chaos.

Movie

6.8

1941

Early to Bed

Donald has to get up early, but everything seems to be working to keep him awake. His loudly ticking alarm clock resists several attempts to quiet it. Donald ultimately swallows it; the glow-in-the-dark dial can be seen through his feathers. Then his folding bed folds up on him. Springs start popping out of it; Donald builds an elaborate framework to hold it down. Finally, enough of the clock reassembles itself to sound the alarm and night is over.

Movie

6.3

1936

Mickey's Rival

Minnie's old friend, Mortimer Mouse, drops in on Mickey and Minnie's picnic. His practical jokes and coming on to Minnie soon have Mickey stewing, and their car isn't happy either. When Mortimer gets a nearby bull enraged and takes off, the car comes to the rescue after Mickey gets tangled up in a red blanket.

Movie

6.9

2002

Mike's New Car

Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.

Movie

7.1

2012

Tangled Ever After

The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied search and recovery mission gets underway. As the desperate duo tries to find the rings before anyone discovers that they’re missing, they leave behind a trail of comical chaos that includes flying lanterns, a flock of doves, a wine barrel barricade and a very sticky finale. Will Maximus and Pascal save the day and make it to the church in time? And will they ever get Flynn’s nose right?

Movie

6.3

2022

The People We Hate at the Wedding

A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenched from the closet, it turns out to be just what this singular family needs to reconnect.

Movie

6.6

1929

Big Business

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

Movie

7.0

1929

Perfect Day

Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.

Movie

6.5

1923

Why Worry?

A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.

Movie

6.8

2010

Home Makeover

When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lead to outrageous results. This short captures the Minions’ inventive, albeit chaotic, solutions, blending humor with heartwarming moments of teamwork.

Movie

6.1

2020

The Climb

Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by sowing discord in that of others, across many years of laughter, heartbreak, and rage.

Movie

6.7

1931

Be Big!

Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from a lodge buddy telling him that a stag party is taking place that night in their honor. Ollie pretends to be sick and sends the wives on ahead, promising that he and Stan will meet them in the morning. The pair dress in their lodge gear, but their wives return having missed their train. With no obvious escape route, Stan and Ollie take to a bed in fear and in response to Stan's plea of "What'll I do?", Ollie replies "Be big!".

Movie

6.7

1947

Chip an' Dale

Donald needs a log for his fire. Unfortunately, the one he picks is occupied by a couple of chipmunks and their stash of acorns. When he cuts it down, Chip and Dale fall out, but their acorns stay behind, so they work at putting out Donald's fire and retrieving their stash. Donald, of course, takes this as calmly and cheerfully as you would expect.

Movie

6.4

1932

Their First Mistake

Mrs Hardy is annoyed that her husband Oliver seems to spend more time with his friend Stanley than with her. After a furious argument, Mrs Hardy says that she is through if Ollie goes out with Stan again. Stan suggests that Ollie adopts a baby, which he does. Unfortunately, his wife has left their apartment on returning, and a process server delivers a paper informing Ollie that she is suing him for divorce, naming Stan as correspondent. The boys are now left to look after the infant on their own.

Movie

6.9

1953

The New Neighbor

Donald moves into a new home, and discovers his new neighbor is a slob, a mooch, and has a dog that comes crashing through the fence and digging in Donald's garden. Eventually it escalates into a full-scale war, with crowds cheering and TV coverage.

Movie

6.4

1936

Alpine Climbers

Donald, Mickey, and Pluto climb the Alps. While up top, Donald has a run-in with a mountain goat over some edelweiss, Mickey has a row with an eagle over its eggs; one of them hatches, and gives Pluto some trouble (as does the grog a Saint Bernard gives him when he falls into a snowbank).

Movie

6.8

1930

Brats

Stanley and Oliver are trying to spend a relaxing night at home playing checkers, but the antics of their mischievous sons keep interrupting their recreation.

Movie

6.1

2003

Duplex

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

Movie