---
title: "Husbands Beware"
year: 1956
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/husbands-beware-1956"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 116954
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 16
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Husbands Beware (1956) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/husbands-beware-1956

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Husbands Beware is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Columbia Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A frantic race against the clock forces a voice teacher into a chaotic wedding showdown."

### Why Watch
- Classic Three Stooges slapstick humor
- Rapid-fire comedic mishap

### Caveats & Content Note
- Only 16 minutes long, offering a brief narrative
- Relies heavily on slapstick comedy
- Tone & Suitability: The film features lighthearted slapstick comedy with exaggerated physical gags, suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: slapstick, chaotic, fast-paced, comic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jules White
- **Networks / Studios**: Columbia Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Shemp Howard** as *Prof. Shemp Howard*
- **Larry Fine** as *Larry*
- **Moe Howard** as *Moe*
- **Maxine Gates** as *Flora - Moe's Wife*
- **Lu Leonard** as *Larry's Wife*
- **Dee Green** as *Miss Dinkelmeyer*
- **Christine McIntyre** as *Lulu Hopkins (archive footage)*
- **Emil Sitka** as *Justice of the Peace (uncredited)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed the short?
It was directed by Jules White.

### Q: Which comedy team stars in it?
The Three Stooges—Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard.

### Q: What is the runtime?
The short runs approximately 16 minutes.

### Q: What is the basic premise?
A voice teacher must marry before six o'clock to inherit a fortune, leading to a chaotic wedding.

### Q: When was it released?
It was released in the United States on January 5, 1956.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Husbands Beware — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/116954)
- [Husbands Beware - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husbands_Beware)
- [Husbands Beware (1956) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/husbands-beware)
- [Husbands Beware 70% (1956) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/139156-husbands-beware)

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