Next Door Neighbors (1931)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Mr. Green (Edgar Kennedy) is trying to compose his latest tune but the non-stop noise is distracting him. His neighbor, Mr. Andrews (Arthur Housman) is suffering from a headache and needs quiet. Pretty soon the two men are going back and forth while their poor landlord (Franklin Pangborn) has non-stop damage done to his property.
The feuding neighbors was a very popular form of comedy during the silent era with Laurel and Hardy perfecting it in their style. This short here is a low-budget attempt to recreate that magic and while this two reeler isn't a classic there are enough funny moments to make it worth watching. I think the film would have benefited from being a one reeler because the majority of the jokes get played over and over and over to the point where the film seems long winded. Still, Kennedy is in fine form as is Pangborn and there are some nice laughs along the way.