In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.
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The people behind it
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice)
Dorothy Short
Mrs. George T. Hardnose
Dave O'Brien
George T. Hardnose (uncredited)
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