The Domineering Male

The Domineering Male

The Domineering Male

March 30, 1940
Directed by
Johnny Hines

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

marriage proposal

courtship

Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Cast

Pete Smith as Narrator (voice)

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Bedford as Party Hostess (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Party Hostess (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Gertrude's Mother (uncredited)

William Newell as Marriage Proposer (uncredited)

William Newell

Marriage Proposer (uncredited)

Sally Payne as Gertrude 'Gertie' (uncredited)

Sally Payne

Gertrude 'Gertie' (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor as Gertrude's Father (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Gertrude's Father (uncredited)

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