

Their First Mistake
1932-11-05 · 21 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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- Directors
- George Marshall
- Production companies
- Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Stan LaurelStan
Oliver HardyOllie
Mae BuschMrs. Arabella Hardy
Billy GilbertProcess server
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