Another Fine Mess

1930 0h 26m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 77

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Harry Bernard
Policeman (uncredited)
Betty Mae Crane
Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)
Beverly Crane
Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
James Finlayson
Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
Charles K. Gerrard
Lord Leopold Ambrose Plumtree (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Parrott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Parrott, shot by Jack Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marvin Hatley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Harry Bernard carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Parrott directs. Jack Stevens behind the camera. Marvin Hatley scores. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Parrott, shot by Jack Stevens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marvin Hatley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Harry Bernard carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0020643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "cross dressing", "mansion", "black and white", "maid".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack Stevens
Original score: Marvin Hatley
Editing: Richard C. Currier
Runtime: 26 min · 0h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Another Fine Mess (1930)

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talisencrw2016-06-25
★ 9/10
One of my favourites from the boys. You always get great value, especially from the works that they did with James Finlayson, who had that amazingly villainous face and the 'D'oh!' that Matt Groening would immortalize in his character, Homer Simpson. An added great bonus is the blonde siren who made far too few films before dying so young--Thelma Todd.

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