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Hog Wild (1930)Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna. Director:James ParrottWriter:H.M. Walker (dialogue) |
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Mrs. Hardy insists that Oliver mount the radio aerial on the roof before he goes off gallivanting with his friend Stanley. But with Stanley's assistance, Oliver spends more time falling off the roof than atop it. Making one last attempt, Oliver climbs to the top of a ladder he's mounted on his Model T Ford, but just then Stanley accidentally starts the car. A wild ride through the streets of Culver City culminates in an unscheduled streetcar stop. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
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radio aerial | car trouble | falling off a roof | pond | laurel and hardy |Taglines:
Amnesia! Mr. Hardy was beginning to forget things but Mr. Laurel had no fear of losing his memory-As a matter of fact, Mr. Laurel never had a memory to lose.Parents Guide:
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31 May 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aerial Antics See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (A Victor Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1928) (uncredited)
Written by Marvin Hatley
Played during the opening credits and at the end
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The house used in filming was built specifically for the movie on a rented lot on Madison Avenue in Culver City. See more »Goofs
When Stan and Ollie are sitting in the lily pond after the chimney has fallen on them, you can see one of the fake bricks floating in the water. See more »Soundtracks
"Ku-Ku"(1928) (uncredited)
Written by Marvin Hatley
Played during the opening credits and at the end
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"Hog Wild" is not only one of Laurel & Hardy's best films, it's simply one of the greatest shorts ever made. Give the boys a simple situation, let 'em milk twenty minutes worth of inspired gags out of it and you have a damn near perfect comedy.
In this 1930s short, Laurel & Hardy are planning to put up an aerial, ("Mrs Hardy wants to get Japan!"). That is all there is to say about the story; what we get is Laurel & Hardy playing with tools, Ollie being pestered by his wife and a hilarious slapstick finale which manages to remain completely in character. With about 18 minutes of pantomime and 2 minutes of dialogue, "Hog Wild" represents Laurel & Hardy at their absolute best. And we know how good that is!