ANOTHER
FINE MESS-1930-In this Hal Roach short Laurel and Hardy escape a policeman by hiding in a mansion owned by Lord Buckshot (perennial L
& H fall guy James Finlayson) who leaves on a hunting trip in
South Africa. His maid and butler also leave. When Lord Plumtree
(Charles K. Gerrald) and his wife (Thelma Todd) arrive to rent the
place Ollie impersonates Buckshot and Stan becomes the maid. After
several mishaps the real Buckshot returns unexpectedly and the duo
wind up dressed in a lion's costume riding a two seat bicycle being
shot at by the police!
MESS was directed by James Parrot (brother of Charley Chase) and the titles are read by twin sisters (The Crane sisters) instead of written out. It's a remake of a once thought to be lost L & H silent DUCK SOUP (the first film with them as an “official” team) based on a play written by Stan's father.
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