Envy
Two bored couples think they can find happiness if they exchange spouses for the evening.
Arthur Hurley
Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Arthur Hurley
In this comedic short, a man assumes his brother's identity as a doctor to avoid a speeding ticket. Complications ensue when the police officer later asks the "doctor" to examine his wife.
When the apparent murder of two stockbrokers are discovered in their Wall Street office. Police Inspector Crane summons forensic expert Dr. Crabtree to the crime scene. A beautiful woman found in the closet, a frightened African-American elevator operator, and a suspicious business associate are among the witnesses questioned.
Robert L. Ripley presents various oddities to members of the Believe-It-or-Not Club.
A girl who works in a music store discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her intended husband already has a wife.
Jack King plays the piano and also asks some questions. Josephine Harmon goes through some songs and quips with vocal harmonizing.
A Broadway star visits his playwright friend who's working out a scene for his new play.
Ripley shows a chair of growing trees, the narrowest street in the world, a city of wine cask dwellers and a bungalow of 144 rooms.
In the garden of a convent, Mme. Frances Alda enters, prays before a statue of the Virgin Mary, and sings "Ave Maria" from Otello (Verdi).
A man in the mythical Elyria tries to kill himself but a cop stops him from doing so. In Elyria, one needs a permit to commit suicide, so off the man goes to the Department of Suicides for a suicide permit, which he is granted.
Otto Ott owns and operates a summer garden, which is successful if only because they serve the largest beers in town for only 5ยข apiece. The problem is Otto's manager wife. Although they have been married only a year, to him it feels like an eternity. Mrs. Ott is the bane of all the waiters' existences, all of whom she fires. This situation causes a staffing problem for Otto. Otto's solution may lead to another problem for him at home, while Mrs. Ott's solution causes further problems for Otto, one which may not be entirely her fault.