Laurel and Hardy were some of my first wam awakenings. Especially since I was probably extremely young 6/7 yo the scene with the hose down the trousers got me
There's a publicity shot for this film (which I'm sure has been posted on UMD before) of a cement-covered Dorothy Coburn standing between Stan and Ollie. Google image search for "The Finishing Touch" "Dorothy Coburn" found it for me.