Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the grocery right next door is run by the man and wife whom they encountered in "Them Thar Hills" (1935). Stan and Ollie go and visit to offer the hand of friendship, but the grocer again becomes convinced that Ollie and his wife are fooling around.
Stunts
Laurel and Hardy destroying their own store in real-time
Writing
Gag escalation from handshake to war crime in 20 minutes
Acting
Charlie Hall's jealous husband meltdowns are timeless

Director
Charley Rogers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Laurel and Hardy's legendary 'reciprocal destruction' cycle—films where polite society collapses into mutual annihilation.
The grocery store set was redressed from 'Them Thar Hills' (1935), making this one of cinema's earliest and cheapest direct sequels.
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