Leave 'Em Laughing (1928)

Leaving the dentist's office, where Hardy's teeth have been extracted by mistake, the boys, still under the influence of laughing gas, meet up with a traffic cop (Kennedy) and cause a huge ... See full summary »

Director:

Clyde Bruckman

Writers:

Reed Heustis (titles), Hal Roach (story)

Stars:

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall

Cast

Cast overview:
Stan Laurel	...	Stan
Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie
Charlie Hall	...	The Landlord
Edgar Kennedy	...	Cop

Storyline

Leaving the dentist's office, where Hardy's teeth have been extracted by mistake, the boys, still under the influence of laughing gas, meet up with a traffic cop (Kennedy) and cause a huge traffic jam.

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Plot Keywords:

two reeler

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lattergas

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First use of the boys' famous Laughing Routine, in which minor chuckles explode into gales of laughter. They would use variations on this routine most notably in Blotto and Fra Diavalo.

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Connections

Edited into The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)

User Reviews

A Laurel & Hardy laugh fest.

This movie certainly does justice to its title.

It takes a while for the movie to take shape and pace, after all, this is one of the earliest Laurel & Hardy movies, from the period when they obviously were still searching for the right style. However after the movie its slow ending the movie really starts to take pace and become interesting from the moment the two boys are at the dentist. The movie becomes a good old fashioned laugh fest from that point on.

The bits at the dentist were already great but the movie gets even better in the ending, when the boys are extremely high from the laughing gas they got exposed to at the dentist. They get into trouble with the police officer played by Edgar Kennedy, who tries to control the traffic but of course the seriously high boys keep messing things and traffic up with their car.

The movie consists out of some great slapstick moments and some hilarious comical situations. Also the very last scene is one to remember, also because of the fact that it's so totally random. It makes it all the more hilarious.

All in all this is a surprisingly good and entertaining Laurel & Hardy silent comedy short, especially when considering that this movie was from their begin-period.

8/10

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