Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.7
Audience score75%
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1932
January 23, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Directing · 1
- James Parrott Director, Writer
Writing · 4
- Stan Laurel Writer
- Oliver Hardy Writer
- Charley Rogers Writer
- H.M. Walker Dialogue
Production · 1
- Hal Roach Producer
Camera · 1
- Art Lloyd Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard C. Currier Editor
Sound · 3
- Leroy Shield Original Music Composer
- Marvin Hatley Original Music Composer
- Elmer Raguse Sound Recordist
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