Cradle Snatchers (1927)
Cradle Snatchers is a 1927 comedy movie directed by Howard Hawks, with a running time of 59m. It stars Louise Fazenda, J. Farrell MacDonald and Ethel Wales.
To cure their flirtatious husbands of consorting with flappers, three wives-- Susan Martin, Ethel Drake, and Kitty Ladd-- arrange with three college boys-- Henry Winton, Oscar, and Joe Valley-- to flirt with them at a house party. Joe Valley, who poses as a hot-blooded Spaniard, is vamped by Ginsberg in female attire, and Oscar, a bashful Swede, uses caveman methods when aroused. During a rehearsal of the party, the three husbands arrive, followed by their flapper friends, leading to comic complications.
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What is Cradle Snatchers about?
To cure their flirtatious husbands of consorting with flappers, three wives-- Susan Martin, Ethel Drake, and Kitty Ladd-- arrange with three college boys-- Henry Winton, Oscar, and Joe Valley-- to flirt with them at a house party. Joe Valley, who poses as a hot-blooded Spaniard, is vamped by Ginsberg in female attire, and Oscar, a bashful Swede, uses caveman methods when aroused. During a rehearsal of the party, the three husbands arrive, followed by their flapper friends, leading to comic complications.
When was Cradle Snatchers released?
Cradle Snatchers was released on 28 May 1927.
How long is Cradle Snatchers?
Cradle Snatchers runs 59m.
Who made Cradle Snatchers?
Cradle Snatchers was directed by Howard Hawks.
Cast
- Louise Fazenda as Susan Martin
- J. Farrell MacDonald as George Martin
- Ethel Wales as Ethel Drake
- Franklin Pangborn as Howard Drake
- Dorothy Phillips as Kitty Ladd
- William B. Davidson as Roy Ladd
- Joseph Striker as Joe Valley
- Nick Stuart as Henry Winton
- Arthur Lake as Oscar
- Diane Ellis as Ann Hall
- Sammy Cohen as Ike Ginsberg
- Tyler Brooke as Osteopath