The Poor Fish

19241924
10m

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6.9/10

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Short Comedy

Charley, frustrated by his office job, quarrels with his wife, after which they decide to switch jobs. She goes to the office and Charley does the housework. Having never done something like... Read allCharley, frustrated by his office job, quarrels with his wife, after which they decide to switch jobs. She goes to the office and Charley does the housework. Having never done something like this in his life before, he starts a chaos, something his mother-in-law was expecting...Charley, frustrated by his office job, quarrels with his wife, after which they decide to switch jobs. She goes to the office and Charley does the housework. Having never done something like this in his life before, he starts a chaos, something his mother-in-law was expecting...

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

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POPULARITY

778,198

670,629

Director
- Leo McCarey
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Featured review

7/10

Enjoyable.

bad musical accompaniment.

In this early Jimmy Jump comedy starring Charley Chase, Charley is an unhappily married man. He and his wife argue incessantly and the mother-in-law has moved in with them. They both realize that they are taking out their anger on each other and come up with the notion to change jobs with each other for a week to give them insight into how tough their partner's life is.

As for Charley, it's not surprising that he's pretty inept as a homemaker. It doesn't help any that Mother just sits around and does nothing to help. So, as one disaster after another occurs, she just sits there knitting. But, when the wife arrives home, her day was no better. And, surprisingly, Mother handles the situation--setting everything right.

All in all, not a super-funny short but it is enjoyable and light. Worth seeing but not one of the better Chase comedies.

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