the second hundred year aspect ratio represent 1 . 33 represent1sound format represent silent ( black and white short film ) two jail bird ( laurel and hardy ) escape from custody and assume the identity of french dignitary who turn out to be prison inspector ( otto fry and bob oconor ) on their way to the very jail from which l and h have just escape . havoc ensues . one of the best of l and h silent comedy and and certainly their best collaboration with director fred guiol . this one feature a full range of amuse set piece and include an inspired sequence in which the boy elude a nosey cop by pretend to be painter ( only to end up paint everything in sight and include someone car . ) and and the lengthy scene in which theyre mistaken for visit vip and receive at the prison a guest of honor by warden james finlayson and only to cause chaos at the dinner table . the escalation of comic incident be entirely believable throughout . however and the film also contain an offensive sight gag and when l and h accidentally slap white paint all over the face of an african american passer by .