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Why He Gave Up

Why He Gave Up

1911Short⏱️ 12m
ComedyShort

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 exp...

Director
N/A
Writers
Elmer Booth, George Hennessy
Stars
Fred Mace, Mabel Normand, Edward Dillon
Release Date
December 4, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Fred Mace
Fred Mace
as The Husband
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
as The Wife
Edward Dillon
Edward Dillon
as One of the Husband's Chums
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William J. Butler
as One of the Husband's Chums
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Kathleen Butler
as At Club
William Beaudine
William Beaudine
as At Club
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W.C. Robinson
as Cafe Employee
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J. Waltham
as At Club

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA
Production
Biograph Company

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

That Biograph girl who swims and dives like a mermaid
by deickemeyer2016-06-03

"The first picture on this split reel was funny, but this farce-comedy is even funnier; it is better in every way. Hubbie was a gay bird. He pretended to be in a great fury because wifey ordered a new hat. Wifey is played by that Biograph girl who swims and dives like a mermaid. Hubby went down to the shore to have a good time with the boys and girls. He didn't know wifey also was going to be there. From a distance he sees wifey's diving and tries to get acquainted, slips a note into her dressing room asking her to make a date. She does, and with mother not far away keeps the tryst. I..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with the comedy Abe Gets Even with Father (1911).

📖 Synopsis

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 exp...