Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history, and deservedly so, so I am happy to see any of their films. Stan is living with Ollie and his wife Daphne (Daphne Pollard) in the boarding room, and when they plan to go a ball game, she instead wants them to do the washing up, which of course becomes chaos. After this is done, an Auction Manager (James Finlayson) comes round to get payment for furniture, and their is a mix-up over the money Ollie gave Stan to pay for it, and paying for the boarding room. After his wife is mad at him, Ollie gets the idea from Stan to withdraw all money out his account, $300, to buy the furniture outright, but they instead squander it on an antique grandfather clock for $290, and from the Auction Manager. The clock ends up being crushed by a passing truck, and Ollie ends up in hospital after his wife bashes his head with a cooking pan. Ollie has a relapse, so it is up to Stan to give some blood to him, and unfortunately, after taking too much blood, the nurse gets the bloods mixed up, and the film ends with Stan as Ollie, and vice versa. Filled with good slapstick and all classic comedy you want from a black and white film, it is an enjoyable film. "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" was number 60 on 100 Years, 100 Quotes, and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were number 7 on The Comedians' Comedian. Worth watching!
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