Saturday Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon

1926 · 27 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

Harry and his friend have planned to go out for an afternoon of fun. But first, Harry must figure out how to slip away from his domineering wife with some money to spend...

Directed by Harry Edwards · Written by Frank Capra

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