Hal Roach's short subject takes a sinister turn for his star comedy team of Laurel&Hardy. Ollie and Stan both answer a lonely hearts advertisement in the newspaper about a well fixed widow looking for some romance in her sunset years. But Ollie hides Stan's reply and then Stan finds out after Ollie has gone to meet Mae Busch the widow.
But you'll be singing that old Herman's Hermits tune about Henery the Eighth I am I am. She's never been married Busch because a man named Oliver stood her up and she's done in 7 Olivers who have answered her advertisement. I guess she sends the others away with a little nookie.
So Stan arrives wanting half of what Ollie is going to get. After this the short film is not so much about any routines, it's about the state of panic the boys are in. As we well know Laurel does not deal well with crisis situations. Ollie's in panic mode as well.
Kudos goes to Jack Barty who plays Jitters the butler. He doesn't get them he gives them. That tell tale gleam in his eye in eager anticipation of what is to come is broadly played.
So what happens? Literally saved by a bell. All four cast members, Stan and Ollie, Mae Busch and Jack Barty get a round of applause.
But you'll be singing that old Herman's Hermits tune about Henery the Eighth I am I am. She's never been married Busch because a man named Oliver stood her up and she's done in 7 Olivers who have answered her advertisement. I guess she sends the others away with a little nookie.
So Stan arrives wanting half of what Ollie is going to get. After this the short film is not so much about any routines, it's about the state of panic the boys are in. As we well know Laurel does not deal well with crisis situations. Ollie's in panic mode as well.
Kudos goes to Jack Barty who plays Jitters the butler. He doesn't get them he gives them. That tell tale gleam in his eye in eager anticipation of what is to come is broadly played.
So what happens? Literally saved by a bell. All four cast members, Stan and Ollie, Mae Busch and Jack Barty get a round of applause.