How to Undress in Front of Your Husband
| How to Undress in Front of Your Husband | |
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| Directed by | Dwain Esper |
| Screenplay by | Hildagarde Stadie |
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| Narrated by | Albert Van Antwerp |
| Music by | Herb Eicke |
| Cinematography | Roland Price |
Release dates | 1937 |
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
How to Undress in Front of Your Husband is a 1937 short comedic film directed by Dwain Esper.[1]
Plot
The privacy of two Hollywood celebrities is compromised when a Peeping Tom watches them disrobe. One of the women is described as possessing a graceful and alluring glamour, while the other climbs into bed as the narrator declares, "the dreadnought is about to drop anchor." Their contrasting styles are presented as an object lesson on how to cure a listless marriage.
Cast
- Elaine Barrie as herself
- Trixie Friganza as herself
- Hal Richardson as Peeping Tom
Production
The film humorously censors itself by blocking a revealing scene in which the narrator deadpans, "and that man's here again." However, the release was not without controversy. A copyright infringement suit was filed against Elaine Barrie and Dwain Esper claiming that E. K. Nadel had exclusive rights to the title.[2] Moreover, Elaine Barrie appeared in the film during her tumultuous marriage to John Barrymore, infuriating the Barrymore family.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "How to Undress". Catalog of Holdings the American Film Institute Collection and the United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress. American Film Institute. 1978. p. 84. ASIN B00FPOMTYG.
- ↑ "Elaine Barrymore's Title Right Doubted". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press International. 13 June 1937. p. 7.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (4 March 2003). "Elaine Barrie, 87, Dies; Married Barrymore". The New York Times.
External links
- How to Undress in Front of Your Husband at the Internet Movie Database
- How to Undress in Front of Your Husband at the TCM Movie Database