Prior to its rediscovery, film scholars believed that Laurel and Hardy shared minimal screen time, if any.

However, upon inspection, it became evident that they featured as a comedic duo throughout the entirety of the film, albeit in rudimentary tramp costumes.

Subsequently, a pristine full aperture 35mm nitrate print was discovered at the BFI National Archive, presumably from a British re-release.

[2] Directed by Fred Guiol, the film's significance was largely attributed to Leo McCarey, the supervising director, who recognized Laurel and Hardy's potential as a comedic pairing.

McCarey would later employ the same title for the renowned Marx Brothers film, Duck Soup (1933), which he directed for Paramount Pictures.