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Director:
James W. Horne
Writer:
H.M. Walker (writer)
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Release Date:
4 April 1931 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Stanley and Oliver try unsuccessfully to keep their pet dog, "Laughing Gravy" hidden from their grumpy landlord... more | add synopsis
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Archetypal Laurel and Hardy comedy more (16 total)

Cast

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Stan Laurel ... Stan

Oliver Hardy ... Ollie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Bernard ... Policeman
Charles Dorety ... Drunk
Laughing Gravy ... Laughing Gravy (the dog)
Charlie Hall ... Landlord
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Runtime:
USA:20 min (original version) | USA:31 min (restored version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
UK:U
Company:
Hal Roach Studios more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "inheritance" plotline (cut from the original release) was restored from the workprint discovered in 1985. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Angora Love (1929) more

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Archetypal Laurel and Hardy comedy, 26 March 2005
6/10
Author: Libretio

LAUGHING GRAVY

Aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Sound format: Mono

(Black and white - Short film)

During a heavy blizzard, boarding-house tenants Stan 'n' Ollie hide their dog from an unsympathetic landlord (Charley Hall) who threatens to evict them if they don't follow the rules. Chaos ensues...

Archetypal L&H comedy, played and filmed to perfection, as the boys' efforts to protect 'Laughing Gravy' meet with disaster at every turn. Ollie's attempts to get back into the house without being noticed by the sleeping landlord is only one of the film's many highlights, leading to a precarious rooftop episode (!) and a series of blunders and disasters. Fine comic timing, excellent set-pieces, great fun. Directed with typical gusto by L&H regular James W. Horne.

The film exists in three separate versions: It played theatrically as a two-reeler, following the elimination of a third reel in which Stan comes into an unexpected inheritance. This material has since been restored to a second version which omits the original's ending. A third edition - which appears to exist only in colorized form - contains ALL extant material, including the inheritance AND the original ending.

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