Their First Mistake

Their First Mistake is a 1932 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by George Marshall and produced by Hal Roach.

Plot

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 co-respondent. The boys are now left to look after the infant on their own.

This is rare in a Laurel and Hardy film, as there is no resolution at the end. In the original script, Mrs. Hardy came back to Oliver with another adopted baby, but so much time and money had been spent on adding Stan Laurel's improvisations that there was no budget left to film it.

Note

The neighbor in the hall to whom Laurel and Hardy give the cigar is director George Marshall.

Cast

• Stan Laurel
• Oliver Hardy
• Mae Busch
• Billy Gilbert
• George Marshall

External links

• Their First Mistake at the Internet Movie Database
• Their First Mistake at Rotten Tomatoes
• Clown Ministry's review of Laurel and Hardy's Their First Mistake