Don't Leave Home

When this comedy short begins, a husband leaves his business trip early in order to surprise his wife. It seems the guy is really homesick and longs to see his devoted wife and baby. At the same time, the wife is packing to go to visit the husband! To make things worse, a cabbie (James Finlayson) and the mother-in-law tell them both that spouses cannot be trusted. And so, when the hubby arrives home, he finds a note from the wife and he misinterprets it....and finds the baby alone. So, he takes the baby with him. Soon, the wife returns and finds the baby missing and assumes it was kidnapped! Soon chaos results and you'll have to see the short to find out how it all works out...or doesn't.

While this film is NOT especially subtle in its message, it's a pretty good comedy short. I enjoyed seeing familiar character actors Finlayson as well as Snub Pollard (as a porter). However, as there is a very silly blackface scene near the end, I am doubtful if many people will end up seeing the film. Yes, I am sure it will offend some folks...and blackface went out of style (fortunately) decades ago...but the film STILL is well worth seeing if you could use a laugh.