Acting
Hugh Herbert's double-duty mugging as both aunt and criminal drip.
Direction
Del Lord crams three acts of farce into 16 breathless minutes.
Director
Del Lord
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hugh Herbert's signature 'woo-woo!' catchphrase and fluttery hand gestures made him a Columbia staple — this short lets him deploy both identities at maximum capacity.
Del Lord directed over 200 shorts for Columbia and Sennett; this 1949 release came as the two-reeler format was dying, making it a fossil of frantic pre-television pacing.
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