mark.waltz
Laurel and Hardy, clowns that they are, end up looking like them, but with chimney soot for makeup, not white greasepaint dabbed with the colors of the rainbow. They will drive nasty landlord Charlie Hall to the brink in this short, first hiding a dig, then getting locked outside, and finally ending up on the roof which can barely withstand the weight of the snow and the dog, let alone two grown men, actually one overgrown. It's a dark, rather sinister situation, with slow moving scenes indicating a melodramatic mood that it seems enjoying making fun of. There is a continuation after the first two reels flash "the end", seemingly more like an outtake than released footage. These three reelers were often dark in theme, its comedy more adult than some of their true classics.
panwithin35
This is the L&H short I come back to more than most others.It has a compact cast,great sound effects of the snow swirling around on the roof, bricks hitting Olly on the head and Charlie Hall at his best.The alternate ending that is available on later DVD versions is a nice bonus but it's already a classic with the original ending.The things that happen to poor Charlie include his bed collapsing,bursting in to the room and ending up wrapped up in some kitchen shelving,being knocked out by a brick whilst opening the window and being covered in the dog's bath water.Unlike 'Tit for tat' where he got revenge for each L&H act, in this film he is mostly the victim and it's too much for him in the end.
eflapinskas
Stan and Ollie live in a rooming house. The room is located on the 2nd floor. The night is cold and snowy. Having a mean landlord is not a plus. Stan and Ollie find a mut in the freezing cold of winter. Being humanitarians and virtuous Stan and Ollie have to engineer a way to get the dog ( Laughing Gravy ) up to the nice, warm room. Try as they may they just can't seem to find a way to get the poor pooch up to the room. Many attempts are made. The last one succeeds much to their relief. Granted the dog does get taken upstairs with some success. That is just half the boys problem. The fact that the landlord has a double barreled shot gun is the other. You have to see what is CLASSIC old time comedy at it's best. This is performed never better than by the grand masters of comedy, Laurel and Hardy. See this movie if you can. Better, buy it if you can ( it is currently out of print ). The laugh will be on YOU to enjoy again and again.
rbverhoef
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.
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