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.
Their First Mistake (1932) is a comedy film directed by George Marshall, released on November 5, 1932 with a runtime of 21m. It stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch and Billy Gilbert. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
Stan Laurel
as Stan
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Mae Busch
as Mrs. Arabella Hardy
Billy Gilbert
as Process server
Marjorie Campbell
as Adopted Baby
George Marshall
as Neighbor
Directed by George Marshall, written by Oliver Hardy, James Parrott and Charley Rogers, produced by Hal Roach.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 61 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on June 25, 2016
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The main cast of Their First Mistake (1932) includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Billy Gilbert and Marjorie Campbell. The film was directed by George Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Their First Mistake was released on November 5, 1932 and runs for 21m.
Their First Mistake (1932) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
