Another Fine Mess
1930 ‧ Comedy/Black-and-white ‧ 28 mins
7.3/10 · IMDb
55% · Rotten Tomatoes
Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.
Initial release: November 29, 1930
Director: James Parrott
Screenplay: Arthur J. Jefferson and H. M. Walker
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Based on: Home from the Honeymoon; 1908 play; by Arthur J. Jefferson
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What does another fine mess mean?
Most people have probably heard this phrase, even if they didn't know it came from Laurel and Hardy. It's basically just a lighthearted way to blame another person for all your troubles.
Who said this is another fine mess?
Here's a quote from Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel, the two comedians from years ago. Ollie said to Stan many times: “This is a fine mess you've gotten us into.”
What was Oliver Hardy's catchphrase?
Laurel and Hardy's best-known catchphrase is, "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" It was earlier used by W. S. Gilbert in both The Mikado (1885) and The Grand Duke (1896). It was first used by Hardy in The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case in 1930.
What does it mean to be in a fine mess?
“You got yourself in a fine mess” means you messed things up. You created a problem, or put yourself in trouble. Did something you were not supposed to do.
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