Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)

When Laurel visits Hardy at home, hi-jinx occur and the Mrs. orders them out. They go to a golf course where they try to impress two young ladies and wind up in a mud-slinging fight with ... See full summary »

Directors:

Leo McCarey, James Parrott

Writers:

Leo McCarey, James Parrott,

Stars:

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, John Aasen

Cast

Cast overview:
Stan Laurel	...	Stan
Oliver Hardy	...	Mr. Hardy

Storyline

When Laurel visits Hardy at home, hi-jinx occur and the Mrs. orders them out. They go to a golf course where they try to impress two young ladies and wind up in a mud-slinging fight with other golfers.

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Plot Keywords:

question in title | two reeler

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dick und Doof spielen Golf

Filming Locations:

Riviera Country Club - 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As the foursome are walking towards the first tee look at the grass. There are track marks which have been made by the camera as it pulls backwards on a dolly. The wheel marks are clearly embedded in the ground.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Decent silent short

Laurel and Hardy's screen characters were still taking shape when this silent comedy was made, and the framework of their relationship wasn't yet complete. They are friends in this one, but Stan's a friend that Ollie would rather avoid, and they haven't yet adopted the trademark bowler hats and slightly shoddy suits. Ollie pretends he's not home when Stan comes calling, but manages to mess that up so that he and his wife are forced to let him in the house. Wifey is so incensed by Stan's antics that she sends the boys off to play golf, which leads to further typical chaos.

This isn't one of the duo's best shorts but it has a few decent moments. I liked the way Ollie's gramophone player fell apart when he attempted to play it the 'wrong way,' and this film shows the first example of the boys using their routine about not having enough money to pay for soda with their girlfriends which they re-worked in a later film. It's perhaps true that the introduction of sound is what transformed Laurel & Hardy into a truly first class comedy act, which is why this short isn't quite up to the standard of their later work.