One Wet Night (1924)

It's raining heavily, but at first the young husband and wife are not concerned about it. But the husband gets soaked on the way home from work, and then finds that the butler has left all ... See full summary »

Director:

William Watson

Writer:

William Watson (story)

Stars:

Neely Edwards, Alice Howell, Bert Roach

Cast

Cast overview:
Neely Edwards	...	Nervy Ned - the Husband
Alice Howell	...	Nervy Ned's Wife
Bert Roach	...	Nervy Ned's Valet
Tiny Sandford	...	A Guest

Storyline

It's raining heavily, but at first the young husband and wife are not concerned about it. But the husband gets soaked on the way home from work, and then finds that the butler has left all of his suits hanging outside in the rain. Next, when some friends come to visit, they find that their troubles with water are just beginning.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1924 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Works Fairly Well

For a comedy that relies on the same kind of material for most of its laughs, "One Wet Night" works fairly well. The story is rather simple, and starts with the difficulties that a married couple faces during a heavy rainstorm. The cast does a decent job of responding to the various situations, and a couple of the gags work pretty well. Alice Howell, as the wife, has some good moments with her reactions to everything.

There's not a lot here, but most of it is at least mildly amusing, and it goes quickly. Unlike so many comedies, especially today, it doesn't try to get more laughs from a situation than are really there. It works all right as light entertainment, and it's not a bad way to spend a short while.