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1943SOUND COMEDY SHORTS
1/29/43
LEON ERROL. DOROTHY CHRISTY, CONSTANCE PURDY, BUD JAMISON, MYRTLE ANDERSON, PAT O'MALLEY. LEON HIRES A LOOK-ALIKE TO TAKE HIS PLACE AT HOME EVERYNIGHT WHILE HE GOES OUT. A REMAKE OF EDGAR KENNEDY'S HAPPY THO MARRIED.
WOMAN ANSWERS TELEPHONE. LEON WASHING DISHES IN THE KITCHEN. COMPLAINING. DRIES HANDS. TELEPHONE CALL FOR HIM. HOUSE HUSBAND. TAKES OFF APRON AND PUTS ON JACKET. WIFE WON'T LET HIM GO OUT. LEON KICKED OUT OF CHAIR BECAUSE THE DOG IS SUPPOSED TO SIT ON IT. WIFE AND MOTHER-IN-LAW NAG HIM. STORMS OUT OF THE HOUSE. LOOKS AT MAN SLEEPING ON PARK BENCH. HOMELESS MAN IS A TWIN OF LEON. SPLIT-SCREEN. BUM TAKES OFF HIS HAIR. THEY LAUGH TOGETHER.
MEN PLAYING POKER GAME. LEON TELLING STORY. EVERYONE IS HAPPY. PUTS SHAWL ON MOTHER AND SHOWS HER TO THE DOOR. WIFE PUTS HIS FEET UP ON HASSOCK. SHE TAKES OFF HIS SHOES. PUTS ON HIS SHOES. TRIES TO GET INTO CLOSET. HIDES IN CLOSET. WIFE HAS SANDWICH. PEEKS AROUND DOOR. WIFE WITH BOTTLE OF BEER. EATING SANDWICH IN CLOSET SNEEZES. THEY GO UP THE STAIRS TO BED. BUDDIES LAUGHING. SINGING AT PIANO. WIFE GIVES HIM A KISS ON THE CHEEK. BLACK MAID. MAN COMES TO DOOR AND GIVES LEON $50 THAT HE OWES HIM. GIVES MONEY TO WIFE. SITS AT VANITY. LOOKS AT PHOTO OF LEON. PUTS ON FAKE HAIR. HUG. MAID LYING ON COUCH, DRINKING, ANSWERING TELEPHONE. TOUPEE. AT HUNTING CABIN. SECOND HONEYMOON. ROMANTIC. LEON LOOKING IN WINDOW. THROUGH BLINDS. MAKES CAT MEOW SOUNDS. LEON IN THE BUSHES. BUSHES SHAKE. A SCUFFLE. WIFE AT PIANO SINGS. SAYS GOODNIGHT TO MON. LEON TKES OFF THE HAIR IN FRUSTRATION. PASSES OUT. FALLS DOWN.

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