Their First Mistake
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Director George Marshall Film series Laurel and Hardy Series Country United States | 7.4/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Short Producer Hal Roach Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Stan Laurel (Stan), Oliver Hardy (Ollie), Mae Busch (Mrs. Arabella Hardy), Billy Gilbert (Process server)Release date November 5, 1932 (1932-11-05) Genres Comedy, Short Film, Black-and-white, Slapstick Similar movies Tugboat Mickey , Orphan's Benefit , Mickey's Birthday Party , Symphony Hour , Pacific Rim , The Artist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Their First Mistake is a 1932 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by George Marshall and produced by Hal Roach.
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Plot
Mrs. Hardy is annoyed that her husband Oliver seems to spend more time with his friend Stanley than with her. After a furious argument, Mrs. Hardy says that she will leave him if Ollie goes out with Stan again. Stan suggests that Ollie adopts a baby, which he does. Unfortunately, his wife has left their apartment on returning, and a process server delivers a paper informing Ollie that she is suing him for divorce, naming Stan as co-respondent. The boys are now left to look after the infant on their own.
Production
Their First Mistake is a rare film for the duo, as there is no resolution at the end. In the original script, Mrs. Hardy came back to Oliver with another adopted baby, but so much time and money had been spent on adding Laurel's improvisations that there was no budget left to film it.
Note
The neighbor in the hall to whom Laurel and Hardy give the cigar is director George Marshall.
Cast
References
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