Review of Another Fine Mess

This L&H talkie comedy short is available as a colorized version and a B&W version. Both are available at YouTube........In this story, Stan impersonates both the normal butler: Meadows and maid: Agnes - Quite a tricky assignment. When the boys enter this house, as a possible safe refuge from a pursuing cop, the butler and maid are readying themselves for a weekend get away, just after the master of the house : Col. Buckshot(Jim Finlayson) left for perhaps 6 months on an African safari. These people did not detect the presence of L&H in the house. Thus, Stan decides to dress up like Meadows. He greets the aristocratic Plumtrees, who have come to look over the place as a possible abode for a few months.. They want to talk to Buckshot, so Stan yells for the Colonel, who Ollie will have to impersonate. Ollie is in a tither, trying to assemble a wardrobe that looks aristocratic. Plumtree wants to know some particulars about the house and costs. Of course, Ollie has trouble coming up with the answers. Lady Plumtree, played by the beautiful and personable Thelma Todd, wants to meet Agnus. So, Stan has to whip up the maid's wardrobe in a hurry, and finds an appropriate wig. 'Agnus' then has a talk with Thelma about the house and her duties. Of course, Stan has even less of a clue what to say than does Ollie. Yet, Thelma says she wishes 'Agnus' would stay on as her maid. Several times, Stan has to switch back and forth between Meadows and Agnus impersonations.....Eventually, Buckshot returns for his forgotten bow and arrows, and wonders why his house is full of strangers. Stan and Ollie run to the animal collection room and shut the door. They find a wildebeest hide and dress up in it: one in the front, the other in the back. When the police break into the room, they are ready, and snort, winnie like horse, then bray like a donkey, before charging. They get past the police, and slide down the stairs. Meanwhile, Col. Buckshot has his bow and arrow ready, and shoots at the beast, but hits the limo driver. I won't divulge the remainder of the finale........ Wonder why the title says 'fine' instead of 'nice', which is what Ollie says in his stock complaint about Stan "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into."........This talkie film was essentially a remake of the silent film "Duck Soup" which I have not yet seen. The present film has a higher mean rating