Husbands Beware (1956): Cast & Plot
Husbands Beware is a 1956 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- Jules White
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Husbands Beware About?
The premise of Husbands Beware without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Shemp, a voice teacher, must marry before six o’clock to inherit a fortune, but every girl turns him down. In desperation, one of his unattractive students agrees just in time, triggering a frantic scramble as other prospective brides arrive after hearing the rumor. Shemp wed his student before the deadline, only to learn the inheritance was a sham—Moe and Larry had tricked him as revenge for marrying his shrewish sisters.
Husbands Beware Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- teacher
- voice teacher
- marriage
- desperate to marry
- deadline for marriage
- marriage for money
- slapstick comedy
- actor shares last name with character
- actor shares first and last name with character
- b movie
- low budget film
- jealousy
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- irate girlfriend
- food fest
- pleasantly plump wife
- choking
- expulsion
- violence
- turpentine dressing
- justice of peace
- stock footage
- toupee pulled off
- deception
- the three stooges
- actor shares first name with character
Husbands Beware Cast & Characters
Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Prof. Shemp Howard. Directed by Jules White; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Prof. Shemp Howard
- Dee Green as Miss Dinkelmeyer
Also Starring in Husbands Beware
· 4 more- Lu Leonard Larry's Wife
- Emil Sitka Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Christine McIntyre Lulu Hopkins (archive footage)
- Maxine Gates Flora - Moe's Wife
More from Jules White
More films directed by Jules White: Sappy Bull Fighters, Triple Crossed, Oil’s Well That Ends Well and Flying Saucer Daffy.
Husbands Beware Plot Summary
What happens in Husbands Beware from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this brisk comedy, Moe Moe Howard and Larry Larry Fine, driven by family ties, unexpectedly marry Shemp Shemp Howard’s corpulent sisters, only to discover after the vows how unenviable these unions truly are. They are tasked with planning the wedding feast, and their culinary attempts spiral into disaster: muffins that refuse to digest, coffee that tastes off, and a turkey soaked in flammable turpentine. The mounting chaos forces them from the family home, and they vow revenge against Shemp, the unwitting matchmaker.
Full summary
The whole story of Husbands Beware, scene by scene
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Brideless Groom, Calling All Husbands and My Wife’s Relations.
Husbands Beware FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Husbands Beware, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Husbands Beware?
Husbands Beware runs 16 minutes.
When was Husbands Beware released?
Husbands Beware was released on January 5, 1956.
Who directed Husbands Beware?
Husbands Beware was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Husbands Beware?
Husbands Beware stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Prof. Shemp Howard, among 8 credited actors.
Does Husbands Beware have a post-credit scene?
No. Husbands Beware has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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