Mr. Hardy is running for mayor. He is proposing a dignified city with a strict moral code. Enter ex-girlfriend Mae Busch to cackle at this line and proceed to blackmail him. When Hardy's wife, Thelma Todd, begins to catch on, the situation becomes desperately funny.
This one takes advantages of all the leads' comic strengths, including Ollie's pomposity, Miss Todd's flar and Miss Busch's ability to destroy every bit of crockery while shouting imprecations. The arc of the relationships is inevitable, giving the audience a chance to get in ahead of the player and laugh at every one of them. It's perfect.
This one takes advantages of all the leads' comic strengths, including Ollie's pomposity, Miss Todd's flar and Miss Busch's ability to destroy every bit of crockery while shouting imprecations. The arc of the relationships is inevitable, giving the audience a chance to get in ahead of the player and laugh at every one of them. It's perfect.