When a woman's voracious appetite causes her to gain weight, her husband starts spending evenings with a slender married woman. When the spouses arrive and catch the philandering pair together, they all reconsider their decisions.
“Fat Wives for Thin,” a flick from way back in 1923, isn’t something you’d put on for a casual Friday night, unless “casual” means a deep dive into silent-era marital hijinks. If you’re into seeing how old movies tackled themes that still feel a bit sticky today, you might get a kick out of it. But for anyone expecting...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mack Sennett
Henry Edwards
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"“Fat Wives for Thin,” a flick from way back in 1923, isn’t something you’d put on for a casual Friday night, unless “casual” means a deep dive into silent-era marital hijinks. If you’re into seeing how old movies tackled themes that still feel a bit sticky today, you might get a kick out of it. But for anyone expecting a slick, modern comedy, you’ll probably just be scratching your head.The premise is pretty straightforward, almost a little shocking for its bluntness: Mrs. Stout (Kathryn Stanley..."
John A. Waldron, Harry McCoy, Earle Rodney, Phil Whitman, Vernon Smith
United States
