Seein Things (1928)

Some folks think married men live longer They dont it only seems longer The opening intertitle to Seein Things 1928 sums up the life of Joe Grubb Ben Turpin who is married to the shrewish Mrs Grubb Georgia ODell An unpleasant wife not being enough he lives next to some difficult neighbors as well The neighborhood wives come over for their sewing circle but when Joe Grubb tries to get out to a lodge meeting Mrs Grubb tells him that hes staying at home He sneaks out anyway but his deception and more is given away when the Grubbs new Television outfit reveals to the ladies that their husbands lodge meeting is not a menonly event The sewing circle ladies rush over mayhem ensues and things then resemble more of a boxing ring