You Were Never Uglier
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You Were Never Uglier was a June 2, 1944 comedy short subject motion picture by Columbia Pictures
. It starred Andy Clyde
, Emmett Lynn
, and Esther Howard
.
However, when a fire burns down their apartment, they are forced to live in a small home in the suburbs. Andy and Emmett agree to clean the place up, with their new son, Junior, while the wives go shopping for the day, but it's no easy task. Andy has trouble putting a bed together upstairs and downstairs, Emmett has trouble with a dresser. Emmett eventually brings the dresser upstairs via a movable cart, when he tries to flip it over, it ends up crashing and breaking.
Later, they paint the kitchen, but Junior accidentally dumps out fireplace soot and the kitchen soon covers it. The wives return, outraged. They both plan to knock out Andy and Emmett with boards, but they duck and the women knock themsleves out.
They decide to return to their ship that is still in port at the dockyard. But they do not make it in time and they fall into the water.
and Maxine Gates
playing the roles of the fiancées.
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
. It starred Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde was a Scottish movie and TV actor whose career spanned more than four decades. He broke into silent films in 1925 as a Mack Sennett comic...
, Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn was an American film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1940 and 1956.He was born in Muscatine, Iowa, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
, and Esther Howard
Esther Howard
Esther Howard was a film character actress who played a wide range of supporting roles, from man-hungry spinsters to amoral criminals, appearing in over 100 movies in her 23-year film career.-Career:...
.
Credits
- Director/Producer: Jules WhiteJules WhiteJules White born Julius Weiss was a film director and producer best known for his short-subject comedies starring the Three Stooges.-Early years:...
- Stars: Andy ClydeAndy ClydeAndy Clyde was a Scottish movie and TV actor whose career spanned more than four decades. He broke into silent films in 1925 as a Mack Sennett comic...
, Emmett LynnEmmett LynnEmmett Lynn was an American film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1940 and 1956.He was born in Muscatine, Iowa, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
, Buz Buckley, Esther HowardEsther HowardEsther Howard was a film character actress who played a wide range of supporting roles, from man-hungry spinsters to amoral criminals, appearing in over 100 movies in her 23-year film career.-Career:...
, and Judy MalcolmJudy MalcolmJudy Malcolm was an American film actress. Born Marguerite Westergren, Malcolm appeared in approximately 25 films between 1933 and 1955....
Plot
Andy and Emmett are two sailors who finally return home to propose to their finacees. Andy uses a radio to perform his marriage proposal, which his fiancee Nan (Esther Howard) accepts, but soon the two hapless men find out that married life is no piece of cake.However, when a fire burns down their apartment, they are forced to live in a small home in the suburbs. Andy and Emmett agree to clean the place up, with their new son, Junior, while the wives go shopping for the day, but it's no easy task. Andy has trouble putting a bed together upstairs and downstairs, Emmett has trouble with a dresser. Emmett eventually brings the dresser upstairs via a movable cart, when he tries to flip it over, it ends up crashing and breaking.
Later, they paint the kitchen, but Junior accidentally dumps out fireplace soot and the kitchen soon covers it. The wives return, outraged. They both plan to knock out Andy and Emmett with boards, but they duck and the women knock themsleves out.
They decide to return to their ship that is still in port at the dockyard. But they do not make it in time and they fall into the water.
Remakes
"You Were Never Uglier" was remade in 1952 as Hooked And Rooked with Margie LisztMargie Liszt
Margie Liszt was an American actress. She made 37 television and movie appearances, including several appearances on I Love Lucy.She died of colon cancer at the age of 83 at Laguna Hills, California.-Selected filmography:...
and Maxine Gates
Maxine Gates
Maxine Gates was an American actress. She appeared in over 35 films between 1945 and 1972. Due to her rotund figure, Gates was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend...
playing the roles of the fiancées.