Soup and Fish (1934)

At a ritzy beauty salon, while a mud pack is on her face, a wealthy socialite invites Thelma and Patsy, two salon attendants, to a party, mistakenly thinking they are social acquaintances ... See full summary »

Director:

Gus Meins

Stars:

Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly, Gladys Gale

Cast

Cast overview:
Thelma Todd	...	Miss Thelma Todd
Patsy Kelly	...	Miss Patsy Kelly
Gladys Gale	...	Mrs. Dukesbery
Billy Gilbert	...	Count Gustav
Don Barclay	...	First Butler, with Knee Britches

Storyline

At a ritzy beauty salon, while a mud pack is on her face, a wealthy socialite invites Thelma and Patsy, two salon attendants, to a party, mistakenly thinking they are social acquaintances whom she wants to entertain a visiting count. Just before our working-class pair arrives at the party, the hostess is called away to see to an ill dog. Thelma tries to behave in a refined way, but Patsy, with a head full of practical jokes and a bra filled with trick gadgets, turns the party on its head. The butler calls the hostess back to her home. Is Thelma and Patsy's moment in high society coming to a crashing end?

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Plot Keywords:

party | hostess | count | beauty salon | dog | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1934 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Pleasant Short

Hairdressers Thelma and Patsy are invited to a highbrow party, where they, of course, wreck havoc. The always welcome Billy Gilbert shows up as a European count and Don Barclay, who is so good in "Honky Donkey", makes an appearance as a stuffy servant. The premise is predicable and there aren't any big laughs, but the film moves pretty quickly and Thelma and Patsy have good energy and work well together. This is the kind of situation which was handled better by the Marx Brothers or the Three Stooges. It is easy to see that Thelma is playing a part meant for Oliver Hardy and Patsy is playing Stan Laurel's part. The short may have worked better with Stan and Ollie, but the typical Hal Roach gags and the Leroy Shield background music make this short very pleasant.