Despite the "Atlantic Pictures" titles on this print, this is actually an Educational Pictures short (in their Cameo Comedies series). The titles were changed to Atlantic for a reissue around 1938.
Here's some further info on the short, from the Educational Pictures Press Sheet for the film:
Add additional cast members, unbilled on screen:
Billy Bletcher - radio announcer.
Georgia O'Dell, Paula Drendel, Julia Griffith - bridge players.
"Program Notes":
Al St. John, who plays the featured role of the husband who goes crazy over contract bridge in "Bridge Wives" is in reality one of the film colony's most expert bridge players. He is one of the few players who has at various times held three perfect bridge hands, once having thirteen hearts, once thirteen clubs and at another time holding nine spades and three outside aces."
"Fern Emmett, who plays opposite Al St. John in "Bridge Wives" has never yet played what is called a "straight" part. Although quite a personable young lady, she is always called upon to don funny make-ups or character disguises. Fern is one of the very few women in pictures who is an expert acrobat, a talent which is often used to good advantage in screen comedies."
"Grand Comedy Slam in one reel:
The country has gone contract bridge crazy. No use trying to dodge the issue. "Bridge Wives", the Educational-Cameo Comedy, "kids" this indoor sport to a fare-thee-well...and in a good natured way which will create roars of mirth from bridge "hounds" and all others alike. Al St. John heads the fun-makers supported by Fern Emmett and a gang of clever comics...directed by that virtuoso of cinema comedy, William Goodrich."
Suggested newspaper story:
"Here's Cheer For Bridge Widowers"
Educational Studios have taken advantage of the current contract bridge epidemic to satirize the situation cleverly in their latest Cameo Comedy "Bridge Wives".
Al St. John, who for sixteen years has been in the front ranks of screen comics, will portray a long-suffering husband whose wife is "contract crazy."
The recent Culbertson-Lenz fracas, with all its appurtenances of radio announcers, gallery of news gathering reporters, "kibitzers" and other atmospheric nuisances has been exaggerated into a timely and most hilarious screen farce.
The rebellion of the poor husband who takes matters very much into his own hands should bring forth wild cheers from the many poor "bridge widowers."
Supporting Al St. John are Fern Emmett, Lynton Brent and a large cast under the direction of William Goodrich.
Another suggested newspaper story:
"Contract Bridge Provides Theme For Cameo Comedy"
"Bridge Wives", the new Educational-Cameo comedy uses the timely topic of contract bridge for its theme.
All bridge addicts and that large majority who do not know a trump from a finesse will be equally amused at the broad burlesque of an indoor sport that is taking the country by storm.
Culbertson or Lenz in his wildest moments has never dreamed of such a contest and its aftermath, as is depicted in the gay screen comedy.
Al St. John, veteran slapstick specialist, and Fern Emmett, one of filmdom's funniest females, head a large cast under the direction of William Goodrich. It's a guaranteed "grand slam" in laughs.
