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Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.
Russell Custer
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Betty Danko
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
- Tillie - The Hardys' Maid
- (uncredited)
- …
Fay Holderness
- Mrs. Hardy
- (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
- Streetcar Conductor
- (uncredited)
Cy Slocum
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Joy Winthrop
- Bystander
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe leggy girl lifting her skirt as she attempts to navigate a puddle of water as Stan approaches Ollie's house is Dorothy Granger, who also portrays the Hardys' maid.
- GoofsWhen Stan and Ollie are sitting in the lily pond after the chimney has fallen on them, you can see one of the fake bricks floating in the water.
- Quotes
Mrs. Hardy: [runs up to Ollie] Oh Oliver darling, this is terrible.
Ollie: Oh, don't cry over me, dear. I'm not hurt.
Mrs. Hardy: I'm not crying over you. The man came and took the radio away.
[sobs]
- Alternate versionsThere is also a colorized version.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Pêle-Mêle (1930)
Featured review
Very enjoyable short with good routines
Oliver is having memory problems and is losing stuff which causes a fight with his wife. In a strop she demands he put up the aerial so her radio can pick up stations from Japan. Stan comes round and is enticed by the chance to hear Japan that he offers to help put the aerial up on the roof. However with two men on the job the chances of accidents doubles!
After a seemingly pointless and confusing start this short settles down to be a very enjoyable film that has good routines that sound basic but are very well executed and are, more importantly, very funny. The opening title card talks about Hardy losing his memory and Laurel never having had one to lose. There is then a short scene where hardy can't find his hat and then the whole amnesia thing is forgotten as the film moves to the aerial plot. It gets much better at this point and is very funny.
Although really it is simply a list of ways for one of the characters to fall down - it is done well and some of the bits are clever. The final sequence of the film is the best and must have been the most difficult to film. As always it is the delivery of the lead duo who make the material work (and last over decades). They do sterling work here as always my favourite is Hardy. In this short more than others you can see him when he jumps up in frustration and points his fingers into the air it reminds me so much of modern characters (such as George from Seinfeld) and it shows what an influence they have had.
Although on paper this doesn't sound that inspired I assure you that, if you enjoy the comedy of Laurel and Hardy, that you'll find much to enjoy here. But even if you are yet to discover them this is a fine example of their talents before they progressed from shorts into features.
After a seemingly pointless and confusing start this short settles down to be a very enjoyable film that has good routines that sound basic but are very well executed and are, more importantly, very funny. The opening title card talks about Hardy losing his memory and Laurel never having had one to lose. There is then a short scene where hardy can't find his hat and then the whole amnesia thing is forgotten as the film moves to the aerial plot. It gets much better at this point and is very funny.
Although really it is simply a list of ways for one of the characters to fall down - it is done well and some of the bits are clever. The final sequence of the film is the best and must have been the most difficult to film. As always it is the delivery of the lead duo who make the material work (and last over decades). They do sterling work here as always my favourite is Hardy. In this short more than others you can see him when he jumps up in frustration and points his fingers into the air it reminds me so much of modern characters (such as George from Seinfeld) and it shows what an influence they have had.
Although on paper this doesn't sound that inspired I assure you that, if you enjoy the comedy of Laurel and Hardy, that you'll find much to enjoy here. But even if you are yet to discover them this is a fine example of their talents before they progressed from shorts into features.
- bob the moo
- Jun 18, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- Aerial Antics
- Filming locations
- 4175 Madison Avenue, Culver City, California, USA(Hardy's house)
- Production company
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- Runtime19 minutes
- Color
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