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Divorce Made Easy
Divorce Made Easy

Divorce Made Easy

Hilarious happenings tumbling over one another! Snappy situations! Uproarious dialog! Smiling Doug puts his finger into the matrimonial pie and pulls out a lemon instead of a plum!

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ComedyRomance

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When his aunt disapproves of his marriage to Mabel Deering and threatens to disinherit him, Percy elicits the aid of his buddy Billy Haskell, who is engaged to Eileen Stanley. It is arranged that Billy and Mabel be found together in compromising circumstances by Percy and his aunt, but matters are complicated by the arrival of Billy's uncle in the city, and Aunt Emma becomes very fond of him. All is subsequently explained and thoughts of "divorce" are smoothed away as Uncle Todd couples up with Aunt Emma, and Billy and Eileen, and Percy and Mabel, reinstitute their carefree engagements.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 July 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Douglas MacLean

Douglas MacLean

Billy Haskell

Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost

Mabel Deering

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Percy Deering

Frances Lee

Frances Lee

Eileen Stanley

Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Aunt Emma

Jack Duffy

Jack Duffy

Uncle Todd

Hal Wilson

Hal Wilson

Parkins

Buddy Wattles

Buddy Wattles

Jerry

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