A School for Husbands
“How would you manage a husband? Just let Fannie show you!”
1917•50m•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
George Melford
Writer
Harvey F. Thew
Languages
No Language
Studio
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Cast
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
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