The Framing of the Shrew (1929)

Directed by

Arvid E. Gillstrom

Genre

comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A husband uses tricks and schemes to outsmart his wife and gain control at home. The film is a comedy set in the 1920s with an all-Black cast of actors and vaudeville performers.

playfulcomediclightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedslapstickcheeky

What happens

The Framing of the Shrew is a 1929 American comedy film. It features an African American cast. It was produced by Al Christie and the story was by Octavus Roy Cohen. It was directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom. The plot depicts a husband who gets the upper hand on his wife using various tactics. Framing of the Shrew was one in a series of films made from Cohen's stories featuring the same characters portrayed by established African American actors and vaudeville performers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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