This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The boys rent an apartment from Charley Hall, who always seems to be angry. They take in a dog and call him Laughing Gravy. Of course, there is a "no dogs allowed" policy in the place and this puts the crabby landlord to the test. Stan and Ollie try so hard to keep the dog without disturbing the landlord (actually without letting on that the dog is there). This leads to incredible physical demands on the two guys, who even end up on the roof at one time. It's touching to see how much they care, but they are not very wise in their choices of action. This is another one of those episodes which are shown over and over. I guess there are lots of dog lovers.

"Laughing Gravy" is a black-and-white short film from almost 85 years ago and even if that is such a very long time, they already had sound back then. It is certainly a bit strange to see that this one here was released in April as it has such a holiday spirit attached to it. The dog is a nice watch for young audiences while the two protagonists are for the grown-ups. And there is something in here that other Stan&Ollie shorts are frequently missing: elaboration on the friendship of the two. However, of course there is also the usual slapstick humor, the mayhem the two cause which always has Ollie end up in bad situations and finally of course the camera shots on the desperate, angry face of Ollie and the clueless face of Stan. Horne directed this one, Walker wrote it and these two made many films with the legendary comedy duo. All in all, a fine watch. Recommended.

Laurel and Hardy have some trouble with a landlord who does not allow their dog. The dog is names Laughing Gravy. When the landlord discovers the dog he throws him out on the street in the cold snow. Laural and Hardy have to rescue the dog and make sure the landlord doesn't find out. You can understand the mayhem they will cause.The typical Laurel and Hardy humor, which is quite amusing, is a little too predictable here. This short gets funnier near the end, but the first half wasn't that good. Well, one little surprise was funny in that first half. Still, I enjoyed it.

A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short.Stan & Ollie are sharing a room in a boarding house with their cute canine, LAUGHING GRAVY. Trouble is, mutts aren't allowed on the premises and what the Boys go through to keep theirs hidden shouldn't happen to a dog...A hilarious little film, one of the best, although ending with a suicide is a bit much. Highlight: Stan & Ollie on the roof. That's Charlie Hall as the ferocious landlord.