Leon pretends to be dead because his family takes him for granted and does not respect him. This a different type of plot from the familiar Errol RKO two-reel formula where Leon gets into trouble for drinking and/or cheating on his wife. This short seems to have to feel of an old stage burlesque sketch, and this works to its benefit. Leon is able to show us an early incarnation of his Lord Epping character from the later Mexican Spitfire series. Usually Leon used his own name in these shorts; this is one of the rare occasions where he has a character name. This seems to indicate that the material was not originally conceived for Leon, but was adapted for his skills. Written by comedian Monte Collins, it could have been used as a framework for a number of comedians. For many people, a large supporting role for the young Lucille Ball is this film's main attraction. Lucy plays the goofy maid of the Errol household. She has good interplay with Leon and one can tell that she has comedic abilities. This is many years prior to her television work and even her stint in post-war Columbia comedies, which tells us that Lucy's comedic skills were always in her repertoire. Errol's physical comedy skills are nicely spotlighted in this short and we even get some inside jokes about Leon's love of alcohol. The short moves quickly under Leslie Goodwins' solid direction and compares well with the classic Errol-Granger shorts made by Hal Yates in the 1940s.