Slipping Wives (1927)

Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman (Laurel) to play a literary genius at a party and flirt with her.

Director:

Fred Guiol

Writers:

Hal Roach (story), H.M. Walker (titles)

Stars:

Priscilla Dean, Herbert Rawlinson, Stan Laurel

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Priscilla Dean	...	The Neglected Wife
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Leon - the Husband
Stan Laurel	...	Ferdinand Flamingo aka Lionel Ironsides
Oliver Hardy	...	Jarvis - the Butler
Albert Conti	...	Hon. Winchester Squirtz

Storyline

Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman (Laurel) to play a literary genius at a party and flirt with her.

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Plot Keywords:

cigar smoking | black eye | laurel and hardy | cat | voyeurism | 

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Taglines:

The story of a drifting husband and wife who no longer talk to each other-they bark.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mogli sfuggenti

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as The Fixer Uppers (1935)

User Reviews

Laurel & Hardy as enemies?

The previous film Laurel and Hardy appeared in(DUCK SOUP)had them remarkably as a team from beginning to end despite only being their second film at Hal Roach.The boys do share scenes again in SLIPPING WIVES,but this time as hated enemies.These work well enough,but the film has the flaw that mars all these very early L&H efforts;too frantic a pace.There are only very feint traces of the familiar later Laurel and Hardy characteristics on view,and fading silent stars Priscilla Dean and Herbert Rawlinson take the lead roles.SLIPPING WIVES was reworked into one of Stan and Ollie's final short films,THE FIXER UPPERS(1935).