Laughing Gravy

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Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Laughing Gravy (1930)

Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.

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7.3/10

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Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Harry Bernard

Policeman
(uncredited)

Charles Dorety

Drunk
(uncredited)

Laughing Gravy

Laughing Gravy - the Dog
(uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Landlord
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Charlie Hall plays the dog-hating landlord. In real life, he would later adopt one of Laughing Gravy's puppies.

Goofs
When the boys are on the snow-covered roof, something gets Laughing Gravy's attention and he walks off the set-up out of camera range. After a brief cutaway to Charlie Hall, he's back right next to the boys.

Quotes
Stan: [Referring to Laughing Gravy] Watcha gonna do with him?
Landlord: You know my rules about dogs. I'm going to throw him out!
Ollie: On a night like this?
Landlord: Listen, if I wasn't so kind-'earted, I'd throw you out too. Now get to bed!

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy stuck together through thick and thin -

One pocketbook between them - Always empty -

Alternate versions
Spanish and French language versions of this film were also produced simultaneously. Laurel and Hardy read from cue cards with their lines written phonetically in the appropriate languages. At the time of early talkies, the process of dubbing was not yet perfected.

Connections
Alternate-language version of Be Big! (1931)

Soundtracks
You'll Be Sorry Just Too Late
(1907) (uncredited)
Written by Billy Gaston
Sung a cappella by Oliver Hardy in the three-reel version

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7/10

The Dead Of Winter

The humor of Laughing Gravy operates on the premises that 99% of the audience are pet lovers. Therefore anything that Stan and Ollie do to keep their little pooch Laughing Gravy from being tossed out to the elements of winter is absolutely justified. Even if landlord Charlie Hall has a no pet rule in his establishment.

And so most of the film is spent with them trying to get the little guy past the watchful eye of Hall. Remember this is the dead of winter with snow falling on the ground. Best moment in the film is poor Ollie in his nightshirt falling into a rain barrel partly frozen over. I get susceptible to pneumonia just looking at him.

The last part of the film also has Laurel getting $1000.00 inheritance from his uncle providing he severs all connection with Oliver Hardy who has held him back for years. Funny thing is that those are precisely the words Ollie said about Stan.

The World Court in The Hague would have a problem deciding on the merits of counter lawsuit has to who held back who. You be your own judge.

Stan and Ollie do prove that friendship can survive a lot.