21 Oct 1937
The Awful Truth
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their son-in-law.
Top Billed Cast
Pete Smith Narrator (voice)
Dave O'Brien The Son-In-Law / Husband
Anne O'Neal The Mother-In-Law (uncredited)
Dorothy Short The Wife (uncredited)
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