A philandering husband meets a flapper at a speakeasy and brings her home to meet the missus--with whom he has an agreement to divorce if either of them meet someone they like better. Things do not go as planned.
So, is "Meet the Missus" from 1929 still worth a look? Honestly, yeah, but with a big if. If you're into the wild, early days of talking pictures, or just love seeing how people used to get their laughs almost a hundred years ago, then absolutely. It's a neat little time capsule. But if you're expecting anything like t...
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"So, is "Meet the Missus" from 1929 still worth a look? Honestly, yeah, but with a big if. If you're into the wild, early days of talking pictures, or just love seeing how people used to get their laughs almost a hundred years ago, then absolutely. It's a neat little time capsule. But if you're expecting anything like today's rom-coms or even something from the 40s, you'll probably find it agonizingly slow. Hardcore silent film buffs might find the sound a bit jarring too, like it's trying too ha..."
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