Film

A School for Husbands

1917 · 50m · Comedy

How would you manage a husband? Just let Fannie show you!

Sensible Betty Manners is the wife of the frivolous John Manners. John fritters away his time playing the horses rather than paying attention to his job on Wall Street. He pays dearly for this when the market goes wrong, and he is wiped out. Coincidentally an old friend, Sir Harry, arrives bringing the news of a vast fortune left Betty and she is now Lady Betty. Betty keeps the news a secret from John, who has taken up with a Mrs. Airlie. But as John comes to believe Betty has become involved with Sir Harry, his jealousy is awoken, and he acts rashly until explanations all around straighten everything out.

Fannie Ward

Lady Betty Manners

Jack Dean

John Manners

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Manners

Frank Elliott

Sir Harry Lovell

Mabel Van Buren

Mrs. Airlie

James Neill

Auto Salesman

Frank Borzage

Hugh Aslam

Irene Aldwyn

Claire Manners

• George MelfordDirector
• Harvey F. ThewWriter
• Hugh Stanislaus StangeStory
• Percy HilburnDirector of Photography

Release date

April 5, 1917

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Comedy

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