- HD 1080
- Runtime: 21m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: George Marshall
- Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Billy Gilbert, Marjorie Campbell
- keywords: adoption, bed, marriage, telephone, black and white, divorced, crying baby, short film
- Production_studio: Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- providers: fuboTV
- The Their First Mistake is featured in the top rankings of 1932
- #27 in Top Comedy Movies of 1932
Mrs Hardy is annoyed that her husband Oliver seems to spend more time with his friend Stanley than with her. After a furious argument, Mrs Hardy says that she is through if Ollie goes out with Stan again. Stan suggests that Ollie adopts a baby, which he does. Unfortunately, his wife has left their apartment on returning, and a process server delivers a paper informing Ollie that she is suing him for divorce, naming Stan as correspondent. The boys are now left to look after the infant on their own.