As the situation escalates, Ollie's wardrobe is besmirched by soot, immersed in dirty water, and coated in flour, leaving him with no alternative but to greet his returning wife in a comically inappropriate lodge uniform.

Upon Ollie's return from the train station, bearing physical evidence of his misadventures and notably absent of his spouse, he discovers the lamentable state of his now-smoldering abode, courtesy of Stan's ill-fated attempt to ignite a fire within the hearth.

Its inaugural public exhibition occurred at the 1984 International Helpmates Convention, organized by The Sons of the Desert, a Laurel and Hardy appreciation society.

The most contentious alteration involved the deletion of the scene wherein Ollie inadvertently crashes his head through a dresser drawer after Stan's discovery of a handkerchief.

The bulk of the film was made on the sound stages of the Hal Roach Studios at 8820 West Washington Blvd in Culver City, California.