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The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929Short⏱️ 21mPassed
ComedyShort
7
IMDB Rating
1,457 votes

Swept up in a police raid, Stan and Ollie are sentenced to jail and land in a jail labor camp. The governor visits, accompanied by two flappers, where the duo accidentally create rice pudding for a food fight.

Director
James Parrott
Writers
H.M. Walker, Nat Hoffberg, Leo McCarey
Stars
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Phil Bloom
Release Date
November 16, 1929
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
as Stan
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
as Prisoner
Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder
as Party Guest
Symona Boniface
Symona Boniface
as Party Guest
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
as Prisoner
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Ed Brandenburg
as Prisoner
👤
Jack Chefe
as Party Guest
Baldwin Cooke
Baldwin Cooke
as Prisoner
Jimmy Dime
Jimmy Dime
as Prisoner

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Arnaz Ranch - Robertson Blvd between Beverlywood St. & David Avenue, Rincon de Los Bueyes, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Hal Roach Studios

🏷️ Keywords

prison labor1920sprisonerlabor campcomedy of errors

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Digging Ditches With Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy
by Ron Oliver2000-03-24
10/10

"A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short. Stan & Ollie have finally gotten themselves thrown into THE HOOSE-GOW. Having failed miserably in an escape attempt, they find themselves assigned to a road gang - digging ditches. Creating havoc all around them, the Boys even manage to assault the visiting State Governor, eventually involving prisoners, guards & VIP's in a frantic free-for-all with handfuls of boiled rice. This early talkie is rather unpolished in construction, but Stan & Ollie are always fun to watch. Slapstick humor abounds, especially in the finale. James Finlayson plays..."

💡 Did You Know?

Oliver Hardy was injured during the filming of the scene in which Stan Laurel keeps nicking him with a pickaxe. A rubber pickaxe was originally to have been used for the scene, but it was decided that it looked too fake, in action, so a real one was substituted. Hardy moved a little too close to Laurel during the latter's backswing and received a very real cut from the pickaxe on his rear.

📖 Synopsis

Swept up in a police raid, Stan and Ollie are sentenced to jail and land in a jail labor camp. The governor visits, accompanied by two flappers, where the duo accidentally create rice pudding for a food fight.