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The Hoose-Gow (1929) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by James Parrott and produced by Hal Roach.

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The Hoose-Gow (1929, James Parrott)

on May 6, 2012 From The Stop Button

The Hoose-Gow is something of an early talkie mess. The shots are paced for a silent movie, leaving long awkward pauses in the soundtrack. The short’s synchronized sound is a fledgling effort. The stock sounds, when used, are obvious. Parrott’s direction is problematic throughout, with h... Read full article


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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.
Ham Kinsey, who played a prisoner, later became Stan Laurel's stand-in. Baldwin Cooke, another prisoner here, and his wife Alice played in a three-act with Stan in England.
This is one of the few Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy films shot almost entirely outdoors, with very little studio work.
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