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Another Fine Mess

  • 1930
  • Not Rated
  • 29m
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7.3/10
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Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Another Fine Mess (1930)
SlapstickComedyFamilyShort

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

  • Director
    • James Parrott
  • Writers
    • H.M. Walker
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Arthur J. Jefferson
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Harry Bernard
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • James Parrott
    • Writers
      • H.M. Walker
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Arthur J. Jefferson
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Harry Bernard
    • 36User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Stan
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Ollie
    Harry Bernard
    Harry Bernard
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Burns
    Bobby Burns
    • Bicyclist
    • (uncredited)
    Betty Mae Crane
    • Talking Titles
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Crane
    • Talking Titles
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dunn
    Eddie Dunn
    • Meadows
    • (uncredited)
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Col. Wilburforce Buckshot
    • (uncredited)
    Charles K. Gerrard
    Charles K. Gerrard
    • Lord Leopold Ambrose Plumtree
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Knight
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Minford
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Sutton
    Gertrude Sutton
    • Agnes - Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Lady Plumtree
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Parrott
    • Writers
      • H.M. Walker
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Arthur J. Jefferson
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    • Trivia
      The main credits are spoken by twin sisters Betty Mae Crane and Beverly Crane wearing theater usher uniforms. As an alternative to standard titles, in a short-lived experiment, they performed the "talking titles" for several Hal Roach productions in 1930 and 1931. This is the only Laurel & Hardy film with spoken credits. The girls were paid $15 ($279 in 2024) each for their efforts.
    • Goofs
      Lady Plumtree refers to her husband variously as "Leopold," "Ambrose," and "Leopold Ambrose" due to two different versions of the script.
    • Quotes

      Ollie: Agnes, call me a cab.

      Stan: Huh?

      Ollie: Call me a cab.

      Stan: You're a cab.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are spoken by two pretty girls in theater usher uniforms.
    • Alternate versions
      The original UK VHS edition of this film (released on the Virgin/VVL label in 1991) omits 16 seconds in the scene where Hardy is looking for his billiard room. He opens the door and escorts Plumtree into a room and says "Now what did I do with that billiard room?" The scene runs from 18:32-18:48 on the UK DVD. The scene is restored in its entirety in the DVD edition.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Ku-Ku
      (1928) (uncredited)
      Music by Marvin Hatley
      Played during the opening credits

    User reviews36

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    Stan as Agness the maid is just the best

    Seeing Stan Laurel as Agnes the maid in this film is absolutely fantastic. I especially love his girlie chat with Mrs Plumtree on the sofa. This particular scene of the film illustrates Stan's adaptability to talkie films, and to situation comedy, where there is less of the usual slapstick.

    I guess the use of more dialogue over slapstick in Another Fine Mess is due to the fact that it was thought that such comedy genre would be less funny, and therefore irrelevant to talkie films. Seeing Stan and Ollie with more dialogue to perform takes allot of getting used to. However, I think the duo pulled it off in this film Very good viewing!
    • alexandra-25
    • Jul 5, 2005
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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ще одине чудове діло
    • Filming locations
      • West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(street scenes)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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