Le bon filon

Original title: Laughing Gravy

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Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Le bon filon (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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Two Versions

Laughing Gravy (1931)

*** (out of 4)

2-reel version

Laurel and Hardy try to hide their pet dog from the landlord. I wouldn't say this short is overly funny but there's enough fun moments to keep it entertaining. All the stuff with the landlord is good but the stuff with the dog doesn't work as well. Hardy falling in a barrel of water is certainly the highlight.

Laughing Gravy (1931)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

extended 3-reel version

Foreign markets got this extended version with an extra reel, which really hurts the film. Nothing in this added reel is funny so it's no wonder why it was cut out in most places.

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.