Laurel and Hardy in That's My Wife

Written and filmed December, 1928. Released by MGM, March, 1929. Produced by Hal Roach. Supervised by Leo McCarey. Directed by Lloyd French. Two reels.

Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Vivien Oakland, William Courtright, Charlie Hall, Jimmy Aubrey.

STORY: Ollie's uncle has promised him a large inheritance, as long as he's happily married. Bad timing, however, as Mrs. Hardy has just stormed out on her husband, due to his loyalty to permanent houseguest Stan. Ollie attempts to pass off Stan, dressed in drag, as his wife. The ersatz Hardys and the uncle attend a local nightclub, where the ruse is revealed when a waiter attempts to hide a stolen necklace down the back of Stan's dress.

JB: An amusing excuse to show Stan in drag, always good for a few laughs. Similar in tone to Their Purple Moment, right down to the repeated tripping of the waiter.

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