Film Titles 1928
Leave 'Em Laughing
Ollie takes Stan to the dentist to have a sore tooth extracted. There is lots of
confusion, resulting in both Stan and Ollie receiving a good dose of laughing gas.
Foolishly, they drive off in the car, laughing all the way, and
encounter cop Edgar Kennedy.
The Finishing Touch (photo)
When Laurel and Hardy work hard to build a house, they make so much noise
that a cop (Edgar Kennedy) is sent to investigate. Contains wonderful gags such as Hardy
repeatedly swallowing nails.
From Soup to Nuts (photo)
As waiters, Stan and Ollie prove a disappointment to a couple who
hire them to impress their friends. Features good slapstick scenes, for instance: Stan is asked
to serve the salad "undressed" -- which he does, in his underwear.
You're Darn Tootin' (photo)
Reduced to busking after they have lost their jobs as bandsmen, Stan and Ollie
run foul of the law. The story ends with a street fight where everbody involved
tears trousers and jackets.
Their Purple Moment (photo)
Henpicked husbands Stan and Ollie decide to step out with a full wallet -- filled
with grocery coupons. As they are entertaining two ladies, their wives (tipped off by a
neighbour)
arrive to see how they will manage to pay for the meals. They confront the boys who respond by
blaming each other. Since they're in the kitchen of the restaurant by then, pies are at hand to start
a good fight.
Should Married Men Go Home?
Mr and Mrs Hardy are enjoying a peaceful afternoon at home when Mr Laurel turns up uninvited,
shattering their domestic bliss. Stan entices Ollie to go our playing golf. They make up
a foursome with two ladies and get into a fight with Edgar Kennedy who objects to their slow
playing. A mud fight ends the film.
Early to Bed
Ollie receives an unexpected inheritance, and hires old friend Stan as his valet. Ollie's
new-found wealth goes to his head, and he starts teasing Stan. It does not take long before
Stan takes his revenge by thrashing the contents of the house.
Two Tars (photo)
In this famous comedy, Stan and Ollie (accompanied by two ladies) get stuck in a traffic jam.
Tempers flare, and much damage is inflicted on people and especially on cars. This is one of their
best silent movies.
Habeas Corpus
This funny film starts with the hungry Stan and Ollie knocking on the door of a mad scientist, asking
for food. He hires them to dig for bodies at the graveyard. Their nerves are shattered
during their work by strange sounds and movements.
We Faw Down
Telling their wives they're going to a show, Stan and Ollie head for a poker game instead.
The theater they were meant to visit suffers a major fire, and the wive are grief-stricken.
However, they then discover the boys were never at the theatre -- instead, they have been taken
in by two girls who offer to dry their clothes after a mishap with some mud. The film ends with the wonderful
scene of the wives firing shots at the apartment building where Stan and Ollie are in hiding --
which results in dozens of errant men jumping from the windows.
Film Titles 1929
Liberty (photo)
Escaped criminals Laurel and Hardy change into civvies in the back of a cab, but make the mistake
of swapping their trousers. They discover their error once they leave the cab, and try to find
a sheltered place where they can change. This results in many hilarious situations where they
are discovered by suspicious neighbours or cops. Finally, they seek shelter in a small shed
which turns out to be a lift taking them to the top of a sky scraper. This leads to some
wonderful antics of which Harold Lloyd would have been proud.
Wrong Again (photo)
When stablehands Stan and Ollie hear of the famous "Blue Boy" having been stolen, they presume this
refers to the horse of that name which is in their stable. Eager to claim the award offered,
they set out to visit the millionaire owner to return the valuable property. When they call at his house,
they receive the message to place "Blue Boy" on the piano -- they succeed after much effort. At
some stage the real "Blue Boy" (a painting) is returned, and then destroyed by our duo.
That's My Wife
Soon after Hardy's wife deserts him, his uncle announces that he is leaving everything to Ollie,
provided his nephew is still happily married. Ollie commands Stan to act as his wife to placate uncle.
To celebrate the news of the impending inheritance, uncle takes Ollie and his "wife" to a nightclub.
Here, after much mayhem, the identify of Ollie's "wife" is revealed, and Ollie is once again
left with nothing.
Big Business
Seeling Christmas trees in mid-July in California is a daunting task, as Laurel and HArdy discover.
When the encounter potential customer James Finlayson, they see him as the ultimate challenge.
The determined but polite selling approach degenerates into very hard-selling. Insults are traded
with Finlayson, who refuses to buy. Before long, the first damage is done, and the customer's
house is eventually wrecked. This is one of the great comedy classics.
Double Whoopee (photo)
When Stan and Ollie arrive at a posh hotel to take up their jobs as doormen, they are initially
mistaken for visiting royalty, and given very special treatment. When the real prince arrives,
the confusion is sorted out and the duo get on with the jobs they were hired to do. Unfortunately,
they are very inept and cause much grief and anger amongst the guests, including the prince.
This film contains many wonderful gags.
Berth Marks
A fairly poor effort in which Laurel and Hardy play musicians boarding a train on the way
to their next engagement. They leave the train in a hurry, dressed in their underclothes, and
forgetting to take their instruments with them. Released in both silent and sound versions.
Men 'O War (photo)
As sailors on leave, Stan and Ollie are keen to make the acqaintance of two young ladies
in the park. After some initial confusion about an article of clothing
one of the girls has lost (Hardy thinks it's her undies) they set off to entertain the girls
at Finlayson's icecream parlour -- on a budget of 15 cents. Laurel saves the day by investing
his last coin in a slot machine, and winning. They go off to the boating lake
where a minor misunderstanding with the passengers in another boat sets off a major fight
which leads to everyone going down in the water. Released in both silent and sound versions.
A Perfect Day (photo)
Laurel and Hardy and wives decide to go out on a day trip with Uncle. Delays and mishaps
occur, from fallen sandwiches to people trodding on Uncle's sore foot. Finally, they
are ready, wave goodbye to the neighbours and drive off -- straight into a deep mudhole.
Released in both silent and sound versions.
They Go Boom
Ollie is suffering from a bad head cold and his friend Stan decides to stay and look
after him, to disastrous effect.
Bacon Grabbers
Stan and Ollie have to serve a summons on Edgar Kennedy, and have to retrieve a radio he has not
paid for. Needless to say, Kennedy resists and the film has many gags first on how Laurel and Hardy
succeed in delivering the summons, and then on how they try to obtain the radio.
Angora Love (photo)
This is Laurel and Hardy last completely silent film. Ollie is befriended by a stray goat, who
starts following him around. The duo take the goat back to their apartment. Sensing the goat needs
a bath, they get the tub out, but the landlord becomes suspicious.
Unaccustomed As We Are (photo)
This is the first proper talkie made by Laurel and Hardy; no silent version was issued. Ollie
comes home with his friend Stan, and has promnised him to Mrs Hardy will be cooking them a wonderful
meal. However, Mrs Hardy gets annoyed and leaves. Mr Kennedy next door takes pity on the boys
and starts cooking them a meal. Unfortunately, in the process of cooking she burns her dress and has
to remove it -- just as Mrs Hardy and Mr Kennedy arive home.
Hollywood Review of 1929
A revue fils of many artists including Laurel and Hardy, who play stage magicians.
Much of the colour footage has gone, but the contribution by Stan and Ollie was shot in
black and white, and survives.
Hoosegow
After Stan and Ollie try to escape from prison, they are set to work in a road gang. After they chop
down a tree which has a lookout post built in it, they are transferred to digging trenches. Here
they manage to damage to car of Finlayson, the prison inspector. They have the bright idea of
using rice to plug the hole in the radiator. Of course, when the car is started up, the rice cooks
and causes much mayhem.
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