Leon hires a lookalike to take his place at home every night while he goes out partying.
Acting
Leon Errol plays himself AND his double with gleeful panic.
Writing
Tight 18-minute farce structure, no fat.
Director
Ben Holmes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during WWII, this RKO short offered escapist domestic chaos when audiences needed light relief from global anxiety.
Leon Errol starred in over 100 short films; this was part of his 'Mexican Spitfire' era contract work, often recycling the 'confused identity' formula that made him famous in vaudeville.
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