Gee Ollie, Maybe You Should Have Asked Your Wife, First

From the Hal Roach Studios in 1932 (released theatrically by Metro Goldwyn Mayer), here are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Their First Mistake."

In this one, Mrs. Hardy is irate that her husband Oliver is spending more time with his buddy, Stan.  Ollie tries to adopt a baby, so that the Missus would be occupied while he continues carousing with Stanley.  Thing don't turn out too well for Ollie, as it turns out.

Co-starring Mae Busch and Billy Gilbert, this short, with James Greene as recording engineer, was photographed by Art Lloyd, edited by Richard Currier, and directed by George Stevens (who makes an on-camera cameo as the boys' neighbor).

Enjoy!

Here's Something You Don't See Every Day:

A non-Three Stooges Columbia Pictures comedy short subject.  From 1940, in two parts, here's Harry Langdon, with Ann Doran and Monty Collins, starring in "Cold Turkey."  This short, with story and screenplay by Harry Edwards and Elwood Ullman, was produced by Del Lord and Hugh McCollum and directed by Del Lord.

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Time For Some Laughs!

From Educational Pictures in 1933, here's Harry Langdon starring in "The Hitch Hiker," with Vernon Dent, Ruth Clifford, William Irving, and Chris Marie Meeker.  With story by Robert Vernon and Dean Ward, this short subject was directed by Arvid Gillstrom.

 

Sappy Birthday, Andy!

Here's a rare treat:  A non-Three Stooges Columbia two-reel comedy short subject.  This one from 1942 stars Andy Clyde in "Sappy Birthday," produced by Del Lord and Hugh McCollum and directed by Harry Edwards with story and screenplay by John Grey and Lloyd A. French.  Co-starring with Andy is Keystone Kops veteran, and a cast member in many a Stooges short, Vernon Dent.