Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous night. Ollie receives a telegram from his wife (who is on vacation in Chicago), which tells him that she is returning home in the afternoon. Fearing his wife's wrath he calls Stan over to help him clean up. Things go downhill and they make more mess not less.
Acting
Laurel and Hardy's silent-film timing still flawless
Practical Effects
Every gag built with real objects, real consequences
Direction
Parrott's rhythm makes disaster feel inevitable
Director
James Parrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The destruction of Ollie's actual house set was so extensive they reportedly couldn't reuse it for other films.
This short captures Depression-era audiences' need to laugh at domestic disaster they couldn't afford themselves.
US
