Their First Mistake (1932)
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 is through 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 correspondent. The boys are now left to look after the infant on their own.
- George Marshall
- Oliver Hardy
- Charley Rogers
- James Parrott
- Stan Laurel
Rating: 6.4/10 by 47 users
Alternative Title:
Dick und Doof - Getrübte Vaterfreuden - DE
Getrübte Vaterfreuden - DE
Dick und Doof adoptieren ein Kind - DE
Noi e il piccolo Slim - IT
Noi e il Pupo - IT
Laurel et Hardy - bonnes d'enfants - FR
Ihr erster Fehler - DE
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Italiano
Runtime: 00 hour 21 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: adoption, bed, marriage, telephone, black and white, divorced, crying baby, short film
A great short film from the boys as Ollie is chastised by his angry wife for spending too much time going out with Stan, Ollie adopts a baby to smooth things over (!?) and are left taking care of the child themselves as the missus files for divorce and leaves him. Fine work by both a director and actors that truly understand how comedy works.
