Privacy Robson is a downtrodden husband who takes advice from his friend Florian Slappey. He eventually gets the upper hand after starting divorce proceedings, pretending to have a new girlfriend and refusing to eat anything she cooks him.

Privacy Robson. Honestly, I would watch a three-hour epic just about a guy with that name. This is a short from 1929, so you have to go in knowing the sound is going to be *crunchy* and the acting is going to be loud. If you are a fan of early film history or you want to see a very young Spencer Williams before he be...


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"Privacy Robson. Honestly, I would watch a three-hour epic just about a guy with that name. This is a short from 1929, so you have to go in knowing the sound is going to be *crunchy* and the acting is going to be loud. If you are a fan of early film history or you want to see a very young Spencer Williams before he became a household name, this is a cool find. If you hate old-fashioned 'battle of the sexes' comedy where everyone is just yelling, you might want to skip it. 🤷♂️ The whole thin..."
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